Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

30 reviews

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Torture, Alcohol, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Incest, Murder, and Pregnancy

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death and Rape

elly29's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

3.0

This is definitely a turn away from her other books; it deals with the aftermath of power, and with those who never had  power. And somehow, thematically it is the correct next step in the Earthsea Cycle.

A lot of the story seemed wrapped up in women's work and concerns. I think it's less relevant to today's audience, but nevertheless women's work will always be relevant in Earthsea at the setting of Tehanu. There were some really beautiful parts, such as with the fan in the weaver's hut, and everything to do with Kalessin, and how Tenar, Therru, and Ged make a family out of their brokkenness. It's kind of what I wanted ever since "Tombs of Atuan"?

Overall, this felt like a "stepping-stone" book, a way to get to what's next and important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Murder, and Sexual harassment

madeleine_marie's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Sexual content

flaweddimension's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hoLY SMOKES change in tone and content matter between books 3 and 4. This is dark, messy, painful, full of helplessness and defiance all in one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

amulholland's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

phily_g_123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I know I'm supposed to love this book for what it represents but I just don't. The only really exciting thing happen at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Torture, Body horror, and Abandonment

alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

starlit_pathways's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, Body horror, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Child abuse is discussed semi-explicitly but never shown on-page; its aftermath, however, factors heavily into the characters and their dynamics. There are some instances of victim-blaming relating to this as well. Child rape by a family member is also mentioned. Though both are well into adulthood now, two characters who initially met when one was around 15 and the other's age was not stated enter into a romantic relationship.