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Originally Posted by BenG
The problem is that a lot of people read The Silmarillion expecting a novel like LOTR and are disappointed
When it's read on its own terms it can be enjoyable.
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Anyone coming to the Silmarillion expecting a narrative with continuing characters telling a single story will be disappointed.
I tell folks to imagine they are in the Hall of Fire in Rivendell, listening to the loremasters recount tales of the Elder Days. The stories will vary in style and tone, varying with the tale and the teller.
Approach the Silmarillion for what is, and it can be wondrous.
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Dennis