Orodhromeus - I completely felt that huge sense of loss at The Grey Havens. I cried so much when i read that chapter. Espeicially the very end. I reread that section over and over and i get teary every time. There IS such a big sense of loss there and right now for me it's hard to explain in words how it makes me feel and why it's such a powerful ending. Ack, this is a little off topic for this thread. Sorry!
I've only read LOTR in its entirety once as well. I need to reread it this summer because there are so many things i've missed or forgotten! The beauty of Tolkien is that you can reread a passage you've just read and find about 10 things you didn't notice before. I love it.
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