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Originally Posted by Thurin
Hullo! I fell into Middle Earth a few years ago, and have yet to crawl back out again. I thought I'd come in and hide behind all the new Hobbit fans.  I'm torn between horror and awe of the latest movie, to be honest, but no one I knew in real life understood why I have problems with it...so I came here.
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Welcome,
Thurin! I haven't myself seen the new movie, so I can't speak with any authority about it. But there are certainly many here who can.
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Originally Posted by Thurin
It's amazing to read about other people who enjoy The Children of Hurin. I always thought I was insane to call it my favorite. 
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I wouldn't say
CoH is my favorite, but as an apparent amalgam of Túrin's story from
The Silmarillion and
Unfinished Tales it's distinctly readable and interesting.