I've known this story before i read the book, from wiki and videos on Youtube but then i read the book and WOW it's far better than watching videos or reading wiki.

Ainulindale was beautiful, nice opening to the lore, then the first chapters of Quenta Silmarill were a little bit slow but I enjoyed it anyway then as i moved on to the next chapters, they got better and better. my favorite chapter was and still is Akallabeth, it was surprisingly grand and awesome.

However, this book is not for everyone, like i said before about the first chapters. but once you In to the story, it's one hell of a ride

This is the book that starts everything; reading this will feel different from reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Silmarillion is told mostly in narration, giving the feeling that you are listening to a storyteller elaborating stories of days old; the time when Iluvatar created Valars; when one of the Valars fell to the dark side and became the first Dark Lord; when Elves, Men and Dwarves born; when greed, lust and bloody wars ended the more peaceful times; when Elven heroes were born, fought and fallen; and finally when Rings of Power forged. This is not just a fantasy fiction; Tolkien has managed to create his own mythology. If you enjoy Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, you must read the stories that started everything.