The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook gives a little less than similar sets
Below average
#90 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
The Balrog Book Nook has about 31% less plastic per dollar than a typical big Icons set, near the bottom of its group, and slightly fewer pieces per $10 (88 against 97). With a 4.1 rating and a $129.99 price roughly 24% above what its contents usually cost, around $105, it scores below average.
#90
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
27
Chart 2 · The score
How the 27 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
90 vs 130
+2 of 35
Pieces per $10
88 vs 97
+12 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.7 vs 1.1
+10 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.2
+4 of 15
$25 more
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $105. Each brick is $25.
$129.99
you pay
$105
sets like it usually cost