[Eol]

What really do not like about Tolkien's writing is that he never had a complete background for anything. There is alway debate over something very major and minor items( such as who are orcs, was tom a maiar, two glorfindels). Granted, all author have gaps in detail, but there should not be gaps like that. It is even to the point of have relating stories contradicting each other( as mentioned in beginning of Silmarillion).

Tolkien did have a start on background, but it seemed not to be his strength in writing. It also seemed that he could not make up his mind what he wanted to do, too many cool ideas.