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[Anonymous No.7009137]

What's the best way to approach this book?

[« 零 » !Ry9.FWKNDY No.7009143]

>>7009137

WITH ONE'S EYES OPEN.

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » No.7009157]

The first parts are the best. Cute creationist mythology. It's like a bible of sorts

[Anonymous No.7009173]

well you should probably open the book to the first page and begin with the first word

[Anonymous No.7009194]

>>7009137
Turn 360 degrees and walk away.

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » No.7009200]

>>7009194
And did you like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?

[Anonymous No.7009206]

>>7009200
Yes. I'm reading the appendices from LotR now.

[Anonymous No.7009211]

>>7009200
No. I think Tolkien's a hack.

[Anonymous No.7009289]

>>7009211
Be careful not to cut yourself on all that edge.

[Anonymous No.7009302]

>>7009137

Only the introduction/first chapters explaining his mythology are really intriguing. The rest feels like you're studying a textbook

[Anonymous No.7009306]

Tolkien's universe is the comfiest universe in all fantasy.

[Anonymous No.7009313]

>>7009302
And I'm fine with that. I love history, and I love Tolkien.

[Anonymous No.7009317]

>>7009313

Yeah you'll love it then. Check out Unfinished Tales too if you love Silmarillion.

[Anonymous No.7009328]

>>7009313

Then the Silmarillion is really a book for you. I personally dislike it because of this, even though I study history at my university

[Anonymous No.7009523]

Nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » No.7009536]

>>7009523
Why didn't Illuvitar just nuke all of Middle Earth before the rings where forged?

[Anonymous No.7009541]

Dwarves>Men>Orcs>>>>>>>elves

[Anonymous No.7009547]

>>7009541
>Dwarves

This. Too bad Tolkien's only real elaboration of the Dwarves is in the Hobbit, and that book is cringe-tier for anybody olderthan 15

[Anonymous No.7009617]

>>7009137
If you like historical books you'll like it. Otherwise you might like some tales like Beren and Luthien or Turin Turambar.
When I read it I got confused about all the maps they put in and I had no idea what's where in comparison to the LOTR map.

[Anonymous No.7009621]

OP, maybe you're new to lit, but we have an unspoken rule here.

>Never ever shitpost Tokin' when Butterfriend is on the board

She is already shitting it up & will sperg all night now. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.7009623]

>>7009547
Really? I haven't read it since I was 11. What's so bad about it? I remember it being fairly straightforward and simple but not bad.

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » No.7009772]

>>7009621
>Brings nothing to the thread
Dork

[Anonymous No.7009806]

As if it were the middle earth equivalent of the bible because thats exactly what it is

[Anonymous No.7009808]

>>7009772
oh the irony

[Anonymous No.7009811]

>>7009623
Your assessment of it is right that anon is just tryin to bait

[Anonymous No.7009818]

>>7009137
>read The Hobbit
>if you liked it, read The Lord of the Rings
>if you really liked it, if you enjoyed the appendices or wondered at the unexplained references within LotR, read The Silmarillion
Tolkien once wrote something along the lines of: 'Almost anything I mention in LotR I have written about. It is true.

WARNINGS:
>chapters are very different from each other. If you didn't like the Bible-like creation chapter, or the chapter where he just explains the layout of Beleriand's scenery, don't be disheartened. Read about Feanor, or Fingon, or Turin.
>If you enjoyed the Silmarillion, wait a few months and then read The Children of Hurin. It is a masterpiece.

[Anonymous No.7009845]

>>7009137
Just remember: It isn't read for fun.

[Anonymous No.7009962]

>>7009211
I think that is BS though I would love to hear your thoughts as to why? I see statements like this dotted about but rarely explained why people have that opinion.

[Anonymous No.7010047]

>>7009137
>What's the best way to approach this book?
What did he mean by this?
No, really. What do people mean when they say "How do I approach this", or "What should I expect"? Just read the damn thing.

[Anonymous No.7010048]

>>7010047
It's just a thinly veiled way of starting a discussion about the book by asking for opinions, led by socially inept persons.

[Anonymous No.7010064]

>>7010047
>>7010048
>Hey guys, I hear this is a tie-in to a series where the books are meant to be read in their correct chronological order, where does the Silmarillion fit into this order?
Fuck off fag just read books don't pay attention to order or propriety.

[Anonymous No.7010067]

>>7010064
Think for a second about what you just posted, doofus.

[Anonymous No.7010069]

>>7010047
1. Get a long stick or broomhandle.
2. Remove your shoes and walk softly, making no noise.
3. Enter the room containing the book through an open door so as not to disturb the environment.
4. Approach the book from the direction opposite its spine.
5. Slowly and gently move your broomhandle under the cover of the book.
6. Gently pry the top of the book upward, using a gentle levering motion.
7. Flip the book open.
8. Remove your binoculars from your backpack.
9. Examine the first page of the book through the binoculars.
10. If all looks safe to proceed, step toward the book.
11. Gently nudge the book and feel for any odd sensations or pressures.
12. If there is no odd sensation, you may advance to the next page of the book.
13. Lick your fingers and gently flip the page of the book.
14. Observe what is on the next page. If there is an Introduction, read the introduction.
15. If there is a table of contents, read that and consider where in the book you would like to go.
16. Look around the room for a chair or comfortable place to read the book.
17. SLOWLY attempt to lift the book.
18. If the book is too heavy, get your broomhandle and attempt to lever the book onto a trolley.
19. Congratulations, you have the book and are prepared to read it.
20. Take the book to the chair and sit down.
21. Proceed to read the book.

[Anonymous No.7010073]

>>7010069
10/10

[Anonymous No.7010125]

>>7010069
>Lick your fingers and gently flip the page of the book

[Anonymous No.7010137]

There are pretty neat stories in it, also some pretty garbage ones. I liked it overall. My only regret is purchasing Children of Hûrin separately. They flesh it out more, but I don't think that's really necessary, everything is covered in the Silmarillion anyway.

>tfw no super dog to battle Morgoths' super werewolf with

[Anonymous No.7010449]

>>7009547

[Anonymous No.7010468]

>>7010069
post of the month - august tbh

[Anonymous No.7010490]

>>7010449

Stay mad. The Hobbit is a childish piece of shit.

[Anonymous No.7010496]

>>7010490
Maybe it's because it's literally a children's book, you mongoloid. Tolkien wrote it as stories to tell his younger kids before they went to bed. It's fun and lighthearted.

[Anonymous No.7010557]

>>7009547
>>7009541
manlets detected

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » No.7010565]

>>7010557
I think dwarf fans are just big burly guys. Don't make fun of them

[Anonymous No.7010586]

>>7010565
leave this place you manlet apologist roastie

[Anonymous No.7010662]

>>7010565
Are you an orc fan?

[Anonymous No.7011064]

>>7009137
It's like he was poking fun at religious texts, some good stories like Beren and Luthien and the 'fall from grace' of the elves is very Bible-esque.

I liked them all, not really for people who just read to flex their literary muscles and critique skills since it is high fantasy.

[Anonymous No.7011090]

>>7010064
>Fuck the system, fuck a 9-5, I live for the weekend..