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It requires a different kind of appreciation than Tolkein's other works. It's more like reading poetry than a novel. You have to focus on the sounds of the name
by stult 9y ago
It requires a different kind of appreciation than Tolkein's other works. It's more like reading poetry than a novel. You have to focus on the sounds of the names and invented languages and the archaic and mystical feel of the archetypes represented, rather than character or plot.
- namarie 9y agoI disagree completely. I love the characters of Fëanor, of Beren and Lúthien, of Elu Thingol, of Tuor, of Elwing... Also, the plots of the stories hold a lot of the attention (at least for me).