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Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about J. R. R. Tolkien's  The Silmarillion. The Short of It Plot:  Turns out Middle Earth had other jewelry too. Page Count:  386 Award:  1978 Locus Fantasy Award Worth a read : Yes. Primary Driver:  (Plot,  World , or Character) Bechdel Test : Pass Technobabble:  N/A. Review:  This is epic fantasy in its purest form; it is myth and legend, at times obtuse, but absolutely riveting. Tolkien's world is fully immersive. Had the physical book to follow the story, the audiobook for pronunciation, and laptop for family trees. Absolutely worth it - even as a casual  LoTR fan. The Medium of It Spoiler Free! What is there to say about this one? It's incredible, that's a starting point. It is also a brutal read. True Tolkien fans may have no issue puzzling out pronunciation; I felt like my brain was short-circuiting trying to figure out some names. Therefore the march-wardens said to Aredhel: ‘To the land of Celegorm fo...