skyjedi2005 said:Someone like Stephen King gives no apology over his literary Critcism that Lord of the Rings is a masterpiece and reading the Silmarillion was a bore like reading a dictionary. I don't agree with his statement but it seems to fall in line with the general opinion of readers.
Dumb opinion. The Silmarillion is Tolkien's best work, way better than LOTR or the Hobit.