MorriganJade t1_ixsd027 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Reply to comment by rohtbert55 in Weekly Recommendation Thread: November 25, 2022 by AutoModerator

I've been wanting to read those! I wasn't sure about sons of Hurin and unfinished tales but should I read them? :)

rohtbert55 t1_ixse7j3 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:32 PM

I mean, it's up to you. I love them. SOme find The SIlmarillion a tad...dense, but I enjoy them. The stories and universe.

MorriganJade t1_ixsgev6 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:50 PM

I'm definitely reading the Simarillion! thanks :)

rohtbert55 t1_ixv5xhj wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Oh my God....you hardcore. Please let me know if you liked it.

MorriganJade t1_ixv6925 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Yes, I've been wanting to read it forever! I read the hobbit and LOTR when I was 10 so I really have been wanting to reread them but I feel like it has to be a good time with stability in my life but honestly I should just do it XD

Raineythereader t1_ixx6s4o wrote on November 27, 2022 at 2:03 AM

"The Children of Hurin" and "The Fall of Gondolin" are expanded versions of shorter stories within the Silmarillion. I would definitely recommend "Hurin," but "Gondolin" is a little disjointed because Tolkien wrote several versions of different length and style, and Christopher wasn't able to make them into a unified whole before he died.

Also, if you find the Silmarillion to be a slog (the early chapters definitely are), there's a read-along series on the Tor website that clarifies a lot of things. (Tons of spoilers in those articles, obviously.)

MorriganJade t1_ixycc4p wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:36 AM

Thank you, that's good to know! I will read Hurin too then :D Tor is so cool as a publishing house