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Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.17 AVERAGE

dan_hill's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

mr_wolf's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jaga119's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

yili's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

cindy_reads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

lucaschance1992's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective sad medium-paced

audreyx_'s review against another edition

4.5

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rhywia's review against another edition

4.5

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Good in its own way. So much happened, yet the time also felt drawn out. The story got abit philosophical and reflective in the talk of man and woman, and their role in society, but there is truth in the words. Abit heavy for my liking, but good nevertheless. Some of the emotions that were able to be conveyed from the perspective of a womans powerlessness were very raw and painful, masterfully conveyed.

deyanira's review against another edition

4.5

dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Stalking

Minor: Rape, Xenophobia

Part of the book's theme is dealing with misogyny, so it's sprinkled all over the book, but with the intent to teach against it.

Two of the main characters, including a child are stalked by several men who attempt to enter their home in a way that was realistic enough to probably be triggering. Also, nothing graphic, but there are allusions to the child having been raped (possible incest) and badly burned, since part of the theme is overcoming trauma and regaining one's freedom slash life. This would probably also be triggering to some people, but it is dealt with respectfully by Le Guin.

So overall positive-themed book, but definitely dark too.

mattshroom's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes