Normalthrowerway t1_jd36rqv wrote on March 21, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reply to comment by daiLlafyn in Just finished my first reading of the Silmarillion and wanted to share some of my favorite passages with all of you by JoltinJoeDimaggio

I don’t understand the backlash the Silmarillion is an objectively tedious read

bluesoaplime t1_jd38y3s wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

I mean, it's not "objectively" tedious, it's tedious to you so that's subjective.

Normalthrowerway t1_jd3mcc8 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 4:28 PM

When reading it is comparable to reading a textbook it’s really not that grand of a claim to say it’s objectively tedious

Normalthrowerway t1_jd40wyy wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:59 PM

But your right “notoriously tedious” would have been better

daiLlafyn t1_jd4gony wrote on March 21, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Thanks for engaging, thought you were trolling.

You're in a Tolkien fan group. Of course people are going to disagree with you. I did find the Sil difficult, but didn't find it tedious - I found it heartbreaking, but (spoiler alert!) that's the fate of Arda marred.

Normalthrowerway t1_jd5xse5 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:39 AM

I give props to everyone who can enjoy it, I read part of it for a class and it’s not for me

daiLlafyn t1_jd72qyq wrote on March 22, 2023 at 9:07 AM

Fair play. But a word to the wise. If you're in a place of worship, don't start telling everyone that their Holy Book is unreadable garbage - even if to you it is. You'll find you'll get some backlash. :o)

Edit: wrong sub! 😂