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According to "Fantasy Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide", "Every part of ["The Silmarillion"] benefits from the power and audacity of imaginative genius Tolkien and his brilliant style" and the "Ainulindalë" has "organ tones". Although Ralph C. Wood called it "one of the finest and most original of [Tolkien's] writings", the stylistic differences between this story and the rest of "The Silmarillion" have been the subject of debate.