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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I love the Earthsea series, and I'm so glad to be reading it with my little ones as part of my homeschooling curriculum. This one always felt very heavy - an meditation of the nature of mortality, the need for acceptance of our own mortality, the evils that arise from human longings for immortality . . . great stuff, but heavy for kids. Still, I feel like they "got" it . . .
If someone knew how a wizard would actually talk and go about, it’s Ursula.
7.7/10
7.7/10
Better than Tombs of Atuan. Nice conclusion to the story.
There is something fantastic about this writing that makes the story feel older than time. It's not overwritten or overdescriptive. Only what is really needed is here. There's a quiet wisdom under the surface. It feels ancient. A wonderful place to escape to. I am a fan of little islands, so a whole world of little islands is like a dream to me. And despite the fact that she doesn't overdo it with the flowery descriptions, there are some wonderfully evocative moments. I particularly liked the part towards the end when Sparrowhawk and Arran come to the dragon islands and see all the dragons flying and twisting about in the air in the morning.
This book is dealing with some heavy themes, belief and death. It's a world where magic and dragons exist, and on the island of Roke there is a school of mages and magicians. A messenger, the son of a king, comes to tell of growing troubles. Neighbouring islands seem to have lost their magicians, and people don't believe anymore. The archmage, our old friend Sparrowhawk/Ged, sets out in his trusty boat, along with the son to find out what is going on and who is responsible. They find people who had lost their faith - magic is just all trickery - magic folk who have given up their talents, communities who have given up producing and are loosing themselves in narcotics and the search for eternal life. Dragons forget how to speak and become base animals. Rather like the people who have lost their faith.
This isn't a high action story, but it is one of thought and exploration and great fantasy lands.
This book is dealing with some heavy themes, belief and death. It's a world where magic and dragons exist, and on the island of Roke there is a school of mages and magicians. A messenger, the son of a king, comes to tell of growing troubles. Neighbouring islands seem to have lost their magicians, and people don't believe anymore. The archmage, our old friend Sparrowhawk/Ged, sets out in his trusty boat, along with the son to find out what is going on and who is responsible. They find people who had lost their faith - magic is just all trickery - magic folk who have given up their talents, communities who have given up producing and are loosing themselves in narcotics and the search for eternal life. Dragons forget how to speak and become base animals. Rather like the people who have lost their faith.
This isn't a high action story, but it is one of thought and exploration and great fantasy lands.
I really loved this one. The relationship between Ged and Arren is wonderful.
Dos três primeiros livros do Ciclo Terramar, A última margem é o mais fraco deles, embora esteja muito ligado à realidade de hoje, da constante destruição do mundo, em que os seres humanos aparentemente vão aos poucos se desligando dos temas importantes, perdendo a confiança em si e nos outros, deixando o todo ruir.
I'm all for a chosen one learning how to become a true and rightful king under the tutelage of an old and wisen sage, but it's weird to have the kid learn to be a lazy do nothing leader
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
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