The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[CleverNickName]

What a strange poll.
"Which non-pineapple pizza topping has the best flavor?"

 

[Guest 7034872]

What about Joyce's Ulysses? (I tried twice and didn't get far).

My paperback copy of the Silmarillion finally fell apart.

The Silmarillion is probably my single favorite book in the world of fantasy. I've gone through three copies of it now, finally settling on a very sturdy and high-quality hardbound edition the binding of which has withstood even me.

If it comes to it, I'll buy it again.

 

[payn]

Never read Silmarillion whats it like?

(I liked Hobbit and Fellowship, thought two towers and return of the king sucked)

 

[Cadence]

Never read Silmarillion whats it like?

(I liked Hobbit and Fellowship, thought two towers and return of the king sucked)

Mythological, historic, majestic, and dark. It has the old stories and tales mentioned in the Hobbit and LotR, and the stories of those who were old or gone by the time Elrond was born.

 

[Parmandur]

Never read Silmarillion whats it like?

(I liked Hobbit and Fellowship, thought two towers and return of the king sucked)

Sort of like the Bible, or a 19th century collection of oral folk tales. Very dark, compared to the straight novels.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Never read Silmarillion whats it like?

(I liked Hobbit and Fellowship, thought two towers and return of the king sucked)

I'd say there's a lot of Beowulf in the Silmarillion, but told in a way that's more accessible to the modern reader. I also think Cadence's description captures it well.

 

[Gradine]

What a strange poll.
"Which non-pineapple pizza topping has the best flavor?"

Kimchi, natch

 

[Umbran]

Sort of like the Bible, or a 19th century collection of oral folk tales. Very dark, compared to the straight novels.

I'd say sort of like the dryest, least readable portions of the Bible.

The stories are rich, and dark. The prose? Not so hot.

 

[prabe]

The prose? Not so hot.

Well, it's Tolkien. One should set one's expectations appropriately.

 

[Umbran]

Well, it's Tolkien. One should set one's expectations appropriately.

The Hobbit is perfectly readable. The LotR is sometimes a bit dry. The Silmarillion, much as I like it, is not so much dry as parched.