Reviews - A Wizard of Earthsea

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A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

3.89 AVERAGE

lindsay02's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maizencorn's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Obsessed with Ursula’s writing and story building ability, as always. I think had I read this as a young adult, I would have been obsessed and constantly looking for more like it. As an adult, it lacked depth.

foolsamber's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emeraldisle's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was very impressed with the world building of this book.

copper_'s review against another edition

4.0

beautiful world building and prose. The plit and characters I felt some disconnect from, maybe as a consequence of this.

bokmumrik's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This time, the third time, after my first teenage reading of this book, my recent reading of the graphic novel adaptation; brilliant as that was, I finally listened to A Wizard of Earthsea and found it truly come into its own. A radiant brilliance, partly awakened by the excellence of the narrator, Kobna did as amazing job depicting the world and the personality, doubts and hopes and uncertainty of Geb, as he struggles with realising the true nature of his shadow self.

It is a rare thing to come upon an old classic yet again and find it renewed and better than ever before.

I will return to this narration again, of that I am sure.