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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Another very different novel from the first 2 in the series, this is darker concerning the death of magic, is more a quest story like the first novel but this one is much darker, drug addicts, slavery, madness.
Spoiler
I really liked Arrens sword, a sword that is reluctant to be used. Quite a bit different then the usual fantasy trope of a blood thirsty weapon.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Without a doubt my favorite of the series so far. Earthsea is such a cool fantasy world. As a big DnD person I love an adventure that’s centered around the relationships of the characters. Ged and Arren’s connection was really special and I ate it up the whole time. I would love to sit down with Le Guin and pick her brain about capitalism and greed and power. RIP to an absolute legend.
Also this part really stuck out to me -
“They went on together in silence. But Arren saw the world now with his companion’s eyes and saw the living splendor that was revealed about them in the silent, desolate land, as if by a power of enchantment surpassing any other, in every blade of the wind-bowed grass, every shadow, every stone. So when one stands in a cherished place for the last time before a voyage without return, he sees it all whole, and real, and dear, as he has never seen it before and never will see it again.”
Also this part really stuck out to me -
“They went on together in silence. But Arren saw the world now with his companion’s eyes and saw the living splendor that was revealed about them in the silent, desolate land, as if by a power of enchantment surpassing any other, in every blade of the wind-bowed grass, every shadow, every stone. So when one stands in a cherished place for the last time before a voyage without return, he sees it all whole, and real, and dear, as he has never seen it before and never will see it again.”
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Not my favorite of the series but fantastic as usual
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Best yet if the series, only made better by Rob Inglis’s voice.
Le Guin has a way of making the personal feel epic and the epic feel personal. The meditations in death and what life would be without it felt like modern struggles played out by a prince and a wizard.
The magic feels consequential and physical, and the prose feels magical and timeless.
Love this book, love this author, love this reader.
Le Guin has a way of making the personal feel epic and the epic feel personal. The meditations in death and what life would be without it felt like modern struggles played out by a prince and a wizard.
The magic feels consequential and physical, and the prose feels magical and timeless.
Love this book, love this author, love this reader.
Tämä kolmososa ei ollut enää niin vetävä mutta eteenpäin!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
The third in the Earthsea series, and the last that can be seen as a YA text, sees a middle-aged Ged on a quest with an adolescent prince, Arren. On the surface, this is a story about finding out why magic is fading out across Earthsea. This story is really about Arren’s journey into adulthood by facing death while the older mentor must accept his impending mortality. The evil wizard Cob seeks to avoid death, and by so doing destroys himself. Le Guin argues that death is part of life, and while not to be sought out, must be accepted when it comes, because aging and mortality are key parts of being human. Part of growing up is understanding and accepting the dynamic nature of life, ending in death, while not giving in to despair. Cob represents greed and anxiety, of needing to hold on, to control, and to accumulate more. Ged represents the courage to let go, to give, and to accept what comes. Arren represents the need for leaders to be wise. The lesson is that the master of death is the one who is not afraid to die, and that the most powerful is the one not afraid to use up all of their power for the greater good.
I’m left wondering just how much Le Guin didn’t like being ripped off for Harry Potter.
I’m left wondering just how much Le Guin didn’t like being ripped off for Harry Potter.
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes