D.R. Lloyd

Far better then the Harvard Lampoon's "Bored of the Rings," D.R. Lloyd's "The Sillymarillion" is both a fun satire and a loving tribute to Tolkien's "The Silmarillion." Lloyd himself is aware of Harvard Lampoon's earlier satire and occasionally references it in his fourth-wall-breaking moments. While this book is, by nature, shorter than Tolkien's original work, it doesn't feel as rushed as "Bored of the Rings." Most of the humor derives from Lloyd playing with the nearly endless list of names for people, places, and things in "The Silmarillion" rather than the 1960s-pop-culture-driven humor of "Bored of the Rings." The nature of this book is such that casual fans of Tolkien's legendarium may not find it appealing, but those who have read Tolkien's works "The Silmarillion" and "The Unfinished Tales" will thoroughly enjoy it.… (más)