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Review title: THE SILMARILLION-JUST TOO EPIC!
Product review: Anyone who loves the Hobbit and then the Lord of the Rings as much I do is left wanting more. So naturally "The Silmarillion" is the next obvious choice. Sadly this grandiose work falls short of J.R.R 's earlier work.One could say that this was his son's influence on the text but sadly I think that both father and son had lost sight of the true magic of Middle-Earth. Namely great story telling.Yes with in depth history to back up the myth but not at the expense of the narrative. Still there are some great insights. Not enough though to sustain what is essentially a history (of biblical proportions) of Middle Earth and Numenor and lands beyond from the dawn of creation. I love escaping into fantasy but not to this degree. I even found the sheer wealth of detail a little unnerving.Good Luck!!!
