Joshua Ji

As a complete novice in linguistics, this book was a super fun read. Guy Deutscher guides us through the marvels of language, but I didn't feel overwhelmed at the information provided.

I didn't expect myself to enjoy this book so much! It was fascinating exploring Tolkien's enormous world building, and the only thing that made it tougher to read near the end was the difficulty keeping track of the characters.

I felt myself invested in the shorter stories, and really liked seeing the greater arcs of the Silmarils and Rings play out in the background. I know most people consider this like an encyclopedia, but I thought it read much easier than that. Maybe i just like reading lore and worldbuilding...