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maidinnah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As spellbinding and progressive as its prequel. As classic as A Wizard of Earthsea is, The Tombs of Atuan affected me more, focusing on a young girl grappling with a paradigm shift and the terror of choosing freedom after a life of indoctrination into a religious cult . Le Guin is a masterful worldbuilder and storyteller; her writing is both concise and emotionally resonant. She crams so much depth into such a short book, that it feels like sorcery. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Blood, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal death and Death
abijmieds's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Religious bigotry, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Animal cruelty
nerdkitten's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and Stalking
Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racism, and War
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture
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