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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Arren isn’t the most interesting character and that’s where this one really falls down compared to the others, but it’s still LeGuin and it’s still very good
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**
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Not quite as extraordinary an accomplishment, especially having just read The Left Hand of Darkness, but The Farthest Shore is still marvelous writing, a great epic storyline in the world of Earthsea, and a thrilling conclusion.
Read for high fantasy, in a way that's fresh - a rare find (maybe just for me) in this particular genre anymore.
Read for high fantasy, in a way that's fresh - a rare find (maybe just for me) in this particular genre anymore.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
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
Absolutely outstanding in every metric. This is the Earthsea series coming into its own. Le Guin's prose is remarkably thoughtful and her attention to the details of human behavior and the intricacy of Earthsea's ecosystem had my jaw on the floor on multiple occasions. The character development is realistic and culminates in moments that had me choked up and covered in goodebumps. Top notch.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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
Magic is disappearing from Earthsea. Archmage Sparrowhawk and his young helper Arren travel the seas to find out what has upset the balance and try to undo what has been done.
As with the other Earthsea books, the world is detailed, vibrant and full of life. Le Guin's mastery of description and immersion really shines through and the book is so wonderfully atmospheric.
It is nice to see Sparrowhawk as an old man, having followed his journey from boyhood. It's was also nice to have some familiar people, places and objects turn up as a reminder of the life that had been lived before.
Holdbrook-Smith does an amazing job of narrating this world and bringing its beauty to life. His narration is clear and he characterises well.
A poignant and appropriate third installment. Rich with flavour and story.
As with the other Earthsea books, the world is detailed, vibrant and full of life. Le Guin's mastery of description and immersion really shines through and the book is so wonderfully atmospheric.
It is nice to see Sparrowhawk as an old man, having followed his journey from boyhood. It's was also nice to have some familiar people, places and objects turn up as a reminder of the life that had been lived before.
Holdbrook-Smith does an amazing job of narrating this world and bringing its beauty to life. His narration is clear and he characterises well.
A poignant and appropriate third installment. Rich with flavour and story.