People would have to fail seriously hard not to appreciate this series at least a little bit.
The Silmarillion is indeed difficult reading because of all the different names he uses for the same characters, but the story behind it is fantastic, probably the best and most epic thing he ever come up with. Lord of the Rings is an all-time classic of course, I don't even need to go into that. Anyone who's worth their salt already knows about it. [/elitism]
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