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		edanm on Sept 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tolkien, 50 Years On Really? Could you expand on why? (I'm a fan of his work but haven't read him in years)

WalterBright on Sept 3, 2023 [–]

It just didn't seem that interesting anymore. They also lacked a grand adventure, and seemed rather pedestrian. I felt I was supposed to like Clarke, but was just bored with it.

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