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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good fun
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Le Guin writes as if telling a story to the reader. She describes only settings in detail, while the rest—dialogue (internal and external), characters, relationships—are relegated to a few sentences. I felt like I was teetering on the precipice of immersion while reading this book. I was immersed in the world of Earthsea, but at the same time, I didn't have a deep understanding of Ged's personality or his relationships with the other characters, even though the book follows him from childhood. There was something melancholy and magical about it.
The book's strong thematic and philosophical elements brought it up to four stars—Le Guin explores youthful pride and wholeness/interdependence of "light" and "dark" in a thoughtful and unpretentious way. In her author's note, she says that she wanted to reject war as a metaphor & the typical good/evil binary that prevails in fantasy novels, which I thought was quite compelling.
The book's strong thematic and philosophical elements brought it up to four stars—Le Guin explores youthful pride and wholeness/interdependence of "light" and "dark" in a thoughtful and unpretentious way. In her author's note, she says that she wanted to reject war as a metaphor & the typical good/evil binary that prevails in fantasy novels, which I thought was quite compelling.
adventurous
mysterious
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