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Violence
A lot
Significant epic fantasy violence — the fall of Gondolin involves enormous battles with Balrogs, dragons, and the destruction of an entire city
Language
None
No profanity; Tolkien's mythological prose
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of tragedy, doom, the fall of great things, and hope preserved through survival
What this book is about
Tolkien's posthumous novelization of the fall of Gondolin, the jewel of Elvish civilization. The battle sequences are among the most epic in the mythology — armies of Balrogs, dragons, and Morgoth's forces destroying the greatest Elvish city. Violence is significant but in the classic fantasy-mythology tradition.
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Significant epic battle violence
Destruction of the city and its people
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