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I just wish it had been relegated to an appendix. A lot of people drop Silmarillion there, but you can just skip it and get on to much better material. It coul

I just wish it had been relegated to an appendix. A lot of people drop Silmarillion there, but you can just skip it and get on to much better material. It could be replaced on first read with a decent map. Or even a mediocre map. Or nothing; you just don't need it.

thaumasiotes 2y ago
> I just wish it had been relegated to an appendix. It was; it wasn't even published.
bombcar 2y ago
Most of the Silmarillion can be read out of order, if you want. That should have been made more clear to the "casual" reader (as if casual readers pick it up!).
- rimunroe 2y ago
  > as if casual readers pick it up! I was a casual reader, but then I picked it up.
- tigerlily 2y ago
  I picked it up with intent, aged 12.
devilbunny 2y ago
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