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The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]
J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy
The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]
by J.R.R. Tolkien
· 304 p· 1983
hauntingadventurous
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The story begins with a man named Eriol, as he lands on the 'Lonely Island' mythical prehistory England. While traveling he stops at the "Cottage of Lost Play" a house owned by Lindo and Vairë elves. They tell him how they came to be there, and of a place called the 'Cottage of Children', a place where Children that had gotten lost in the woods could stay. Its caretaker left and the cottage was rediscovered by Lindo's father, and he took the children to this island, with him, and now Lindo looks…
Pages
304
Perfection Learning Prebound
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Reader feel
Worldbuilding
10
Mythic Scope
10
Linguistic Detail
9
Prose
8
Narration
8
Emotional depth
7
Plot twists
5
Pacing
5
My journey
My experience
private
Status
Unread
Started
DNF
Finished
My rating
Burndown
Reading days
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your reading journal
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