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De Kinderen van Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
4.0

This book is so complicated it needs a register of all the names. And I consulted it more than I want to admit.
But you know, it’s Tolkien’s style and I’m kind of used to it by now.
The book is written really well and I liked the story and the history.
But if you’re looking for a happy story and/or happy ending, don’t read this book.
Túrin (all of Húrin’s family actually) is so doomed, it’s almost impossible to not pity him.