Quote Originally Posted by Rodion Romanovich
Ps. Tolkien is not crap Although the contents of the story don't seem too exciting in retrospect, the writing style is absolutely unmatched at creating an immersive atmosphere, and was well worth reading IMO.
Tolkien created a massive world beyond the scope of any other. He created languages, mythology, poems, the concept of the Middle Earth gods, a history which went back thousands of years, and many, many books. Tolkien was brilliant.