The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion

Middle-earth Universe

J.R.R. Tolkien with Christopher Tolkien (Contributor)

386 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous challenging slow-paced
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The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were j...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 23,124 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 80%

challenging: 60%

dark: 39%

informative: 35%

mysterious: 24%

emotional: 22%

sad: 22%

inspiring: 21%

reflective: 20%

tense: 17%

hopeful: 15%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
18% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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