Thread: The Iron Tower + Two Ways To Appreciate Middle Earth
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Old 08-31-2019, 08:54 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by Timboli View Post

George R.R. Martin is of course seen by some as the American Tolkien, which I don't really agree with, but I can see why they think that, and he tells a great story and seems to be going to great lengths now, to build the back story of history to give greater depth, and making his work seem even more similar in that regard, to Tolkien.
In my opinion, they're nothing alike. And I like them for entirely different reasons. GRRM for his characters and plot, Tolkien for his world-building.
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