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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Final verdict: This series does not vibrate on my wavelength. In theory, I'd like to say that I'll be picking up the remaining books in the series, but realistically, I don't know if I will be able to motivate myself to actually do so. Getting through these books was like pulling teeth, and it's not the book's fault. Weirdest reading experience ever.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not sure I made it to the end of this last time I read it. It dealt with some really heavy stuff that was probably way over my head at the time. There are some big philosophy and metaphysics themes going on, but it's still a functional fantasy story with real characters at the core. As long as the characters have life and growth and good interactions you can get as allegorical as you like with them.
I'm excited to get to the remaining books of Earthsea that I've never actually read.
I'm excited to get to the remaining books of Earthsea that I've never actually read.
This was another hard read for me. The story was fine and the characters were fine but there was nothing captivating about it. Most of the book is just days and nights passing in a small boat (or so it felt to me). Skimmed the last 50 pages because I just couldn’t handle how little happened in so many pages. I think I’ll pass on Le Guin books for awhile, particularly the Earthsea series.