I thoroughly enjoyed that!

If I say it's 5⭐ then that's from a Tolkienista perspective, so you'll need to judge for yourself how trustworthy you find my rating 😏

Groom has interesting perspectives on Tolkien's process, intent and legacy. I found it most engaging when dealing with Tolkien's life and works, the chapters on other adaptations, principally Peter Jackson's films, marginally less so, though I'll return to the Hobbit films more open-mindedly. ( )