Getting thru the Silm was difficult for me until some ( helpful, kind, wise ) person on this site suggested keeping a pen and some paper handy, and drawing out my own copy of who is who and where. You end up with your own copy of all the geneologies, names, places, etc.
That did it. I drew, I listed, I correlated... and I read and read, and wept and cheered, and shouted out loud... it was great.
Fingolfin, why!?!? WhyWhyWhy? Ah, well, it was glorious. (sniff)
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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