Superb. Read this a few years ago. Really useful telling of the lives and fellowship of Lewis and Tolkien and the Inklings.

A very good read about the friendship between Tolkien and Lewis written by my friend and scholar Colin Duriez. I highly recommend it.

It will work best for newcomers to Lewis and Tolkien's stories (those who haven't read their respective biographies or stories [Duriez summarizes LOTR, The Narnia series and most of the other notable works by both authors), and the conclusions are nothing new. Still, a compelling look at the lives of two great men and their monumental friendship.

Good on their view of Christianity as the true myth. Sometimes a little hagiographical.

The book was interesting; the men both became better writers because of each other. This wasn't a quick read because it got somewhat tedious.

One of the books that put words to my own thoughts and feelings about the qualities of LOTR and C.S. Lewis' writing. For me, it was a book that said, "you are good and right to feel the way you do." Definitely a personal, 10/10.

It was so much fun learning about their friendship, but the book is actually far deeper than just that and goes into the philosophical changes both authors went through during their lifetimes and how their philosophies manifested in their writing.

I couldn’t finish this book. The writing style was not interesting. It was hard to follow with bouncing back and forth between the two men. It was boring and I couldn’t get into it. I will need to try other biographies to learn about these men.

Good biography of Lewis and Tolkien. I especially like the way it weaves together their lives and gives some good coverage to many of the milestones. One drawback is that the narrative switches back and forth from Tolkien to Lewis, which takes some getting used to in the early chapters. Overall, a good text for the classroom or the personal library.

Nicely highlighted the key dynamics of Tolkien and Lewis' friendship, but wasn't as readable as expected.

An interesting read, and helpful in its purpose; not something I'd recommend as bedside reading, but helped with my Extended Project dissertation, so I can't fault it.

This is a good book if you're interested in the authors.

I've read multiple biographies on Tolkien and a much longer one on the Inklings, but this is one of my favorites. Duriez does an excellent job of focusing on the relationship of Tolkien and Lewis and not getting pulled into the other biographical matters. I've always wondered about the relationship between these two men and found my curiosity satisfied in this book. As biographies go, it's quite short, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in Tolkien or Lewis.