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It's been quite long time since I read Silmarillion, but I think I'm right when I say that it should be noted that some people complain the same thing about Lord of the Rings.
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I find Tolkein gets better the more middle-English literature you read. It helps you get an understanding of the depth of exactly what he did with Lord of the Rings.
Ironically though, I haven't actually read the main stuff that Tolkein's work is directly based off. I really mean to read Nibelungenlied one of these days (I saw the TV series! That sorta counts!). I still have to finish Journey to the West though - I'm about two thirds of the way through and stalled out, thinking I need a better translation because this one is unpleasant to read. In the Chinese vein, I want to pick up Water Margin, which Suikoden was based on, some time as well.
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