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I haven't gotten through the whole book, but it's also written in a style which makes it hard to immerse yourself in it. Characters aren't described in detail,
by danielbarla 14y ago
I haven't gotten through the whole book, but it's also written in a style which makes it hard to immerse yourself in it. Characters aren't described in detail, major events are described in a few words, and entire lifetimes are glossed over... Certainly epic and at times quite beautiful, but completely different to LoTR.
- ajuc 14y agoSillmarillion is just meant to be read in pieces, I think. It's very similiar to the Old Testament, and I don't know a single person that read the Old Testament in one sitting.