A review by julis
Roverandom by Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 There’s a lot that can be said about Tolkien and his flaws, but we can also think about how very much he loved his children and the sorts of stories he would make up for them, and then write down and spend years fussing over word choice.

We can also think about how he never settled on particular capitalizations or usage of hyphens for some names, and how writers don’t need to have every word perfect to write something meaningful.

We can think about that.