The Book of Lost Tales
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytaleadventureslowfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers allhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a moving fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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2.0 / 5
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About This Book
The stories continues from "Part I", and begins with Eriol, having spent spent many days at the 'Cottage of Lost Play', a house he arrived at while traveling. It is owned by Lindo and Vairë. There he has listened to stories by the family that had taken him in. The first story in this book that he hears is "The Tale of Tinúviel".
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- Author
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 400
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- Source
- Open Library
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