Reviews - Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea

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Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.17 AVERAGE

bookclubtrivia's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad 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

alex_watkins's review against another edition

4.0

This book brings us back to the protagonist of book 2, and is set immediately after the end of book 3. My problems stem from the fact that for most of the book there is very little conflict, it is setting up most of the plot through the book, and then ends quite abruptly. Luckily Ms. Le Guin is still writing, so the story continues in yet another book (who knew?), and I very much wish to know what will happen. Also the cover makes basically zero sense and has no relation to the book. Perhaps it is a sci fi miniseries tie in cover? Why do all the earthsea books say "now a major original miniseries event" how is that a phrase? major miniseries I believe is an oxymoron. Also there should be a comma after the first adjective? or is it a noun phrase? Also the fact that it was made into a crappy miniseries does not make me want to read the book.

carlwithk's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kateesreads's review

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

rinnfoskey's review against another edition

4.25

A slightly different feel from the first three books, we return to Tenar. After Ged took her to Ogion we learn she's chosen the life of a wife of a farmer, raising children and tending to her home. She is widowed now and takes in a child who was horribly abused and Ged returns after the great cost he has paid in the farthest shore.

This book dwells more on the experience of women and imbalance of power and patriarchy and so maybe bringing more of the reality to the fantasy novels. I was glad to see a more rounded expression of Tenar and Ged continues to be a complex character - there are no pure heroes in Le Guin's books