A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

3.89 AVERAGE

aiyssa's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous 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
Like lord of the rings (perhaps better)
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steviesnatches's review against another edition

3.0
fast-paced

marzipan951's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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
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priya00's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
a bit slow to get into but then it gets so good. 

the afterword in the edition i had was so refreshing, i love ursula k le guin!!!! 

wonderful allegory for identity and duality 

lulu_blu's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holymoholynagy's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amaranth101's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous inspiring reflective 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: Yes
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maybeebee's review against another edition

4.5
If we’re looking for a good classic children’s book about magic let’s focus on this one, I say. I LOVED the storyline of this, its commentary on pride and destiny and all the classic story beats of fantasy. Ged is a layered character and the world around him is so interesting — it’s also so clear to see the inspiration from Indigenous cultures in the setting and magic system itself, which is so cool especially for something written in the 60s. Half a star knocked off a perfect score only because it is a very male-centric story and the women are very much secondary, even deemed lesser in the story (which I guess is a product of something written in the 60s, even if by a woman). 

gerardorosado's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous mysterious reflective 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
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nanno_lib's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous dark mysterious 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: Complicated