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read the three novels, which is advisable anyway as they are the greatest work of fiction ever imo.
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Gonna get crucified for this, but whatever.
I think Tolkein is good because he was ahead of his time and created a genre. In terms of comparing him to some modern writers, however, I'd hardly rank him as the best. I like him for what he started, but his writing could use some work.
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