Interesting reactions! I look at LOTR movie reactions too, but as a book lover I'm especially interested in book reactions, which are less common. I'm glad you liked the fox! That's unusual.
Not surprised you bounced off the Silmarillion at the age of 11! It is a bit of a challenge as it's not a single coherent story. Despite that, it's the ultimate lore-dump, basically covering everything that happens from the beginning of time up until the events of the War of the Ring. Best dipped into a chapter at a time when you feel in the mood. Approach it as an actual history of Middle Earth book, written by a scribe of Gondor, and you won't go far wrong :)
From what I understand The Silmarillion reads more like a textbook. Poor Pippin took a major hit in the movies since it's not made clear that he's basically still the hobbit version of a teenager when they leave the Shire. Of course he makes impulsive and sometimes rash decisions.
Dude, I love that you mention the passage about the Fox. I noted this also the first time I read the book. The idea that everything in Middle Earth has agency, even inanimate things such as mountains and the Earth itself.
Interesting reactions! I look at LOTR movie reactions too, but as a book lover I'm especially interested in book reactions, which are less common. I'm glad you liked the fox! That's unusual.
Not surprised you bounced off the Silmarillion at the age of 11!
It is a bit of a challenge as it's not a single coherent story. Despite that, it's the ultimate lore-dump, basically covering everything that happens from the beginning of time up until the events of the War of the Ring.
Best dipped into a chapter at a time when you feel in the mood. Approach it as an actual history of Middle Earth book, written by a scribe of Gondor, and you won't go far wrong :)
From what I understand The Silmarillion reads more like a textbook.
Poor Pippin took a major hit in the movies since it's not made clear that he's basically still the hobbit version of a teenager when they leave the Shire. Of course he makes impulsive and sometimes rash decisions.
It makes him more human and relatable!
Dude, I love that you mention the passage about the Fox. I noted this also the first time I read the book. The idea that everything in Middle Earth has agency, even inanimate things such as mountains and the Earth itself.
It gives the world so much depth. Some people don’t like that part about the fox for some reason. That’s crazy to me.