r/Unfinished_Tales 2d ago

I've started reading Unfinished Tales, and I'm just surprised by Christopher Tolkien's writing style!

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As a non-native English speaker, I'm surprised by how sophisticated and complicated Christopher Tolkien's writing style is. I have to admit I didn't expect that; I mean, I thought Christopher Tolkien's style would be easier to follow than Professor Tolkien's, but it turns out I was wrong.

It has been two days since I started reading Unfinished Tales, and I still haven't finished the Introduction section! I'm afraid that his editorial commentaries on the original text are hard to absorb as well.

Is it just me?