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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Starts so slow and rambling. Got better enough story wise to bump it up from 2 stars.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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
A very grounded and dark entry into the Earthsea series. Certainly was not bad but it did not have the sense of adventure that I'd come to expect from an Earthsea book. Did a great job of creating tension, but like The Farthest Shore the ending felt rushed and unsatisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Well, this is one I'll have to come back to a few times. A slow book, about the mundane tasks of living after giving up power. I feel like I need a few more decades, and a couple more rereads, before I understand what this book is about.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It started out as my favorite of the series, but then its conclusion seemed too easy/anti-climactic.
By far my favorite of LeGuin's Earthsea books. As I tried to explain to my friend "Its about feminism! But.. with dragons!!!"
I never understood why people called LeGuin a feminist writer, especially from the first three books of this series, but she really digs into some interesting topics with the final work. As before, I couldn't put this down, and stayed awake long after I had finished just to think about it.
I never understood why people called LeGuin a feminist writer, especially from the first three books of this series, but she really digs into some interesting topics with the final work. As before, I couldn't put this down, and stayed awake long after I had finished just to think about it.
The story of earthsea has had a strange effect on me. I first watched the (sorry) poor adaptation by studio ghibli in which I wasn’t able to make any sense of the story. After seeing it, I was driven to curiosity to make some sense of the story.
Although I did not relate to Ged and found him at times a frustrating protagonist, I adored Tenar and Therru. This was a fascinating end to a great story in a difficult world. I wanted the world to be less harsh than reality, but instead I found it to be an open critique of the cruelty we try to hide.
The concept of freedom not only without but from power really resonated with me. It was a wonderful end to the story and I’m glad I stuck it out.
Although I did not relate to Ged and found him at times a frustrating protagonist, I adored Tenar and Therru. This was a fascinating end to a great story in a difficult world. I wanted the world to be less harsh than reality, but instead I found it to be an open critique of the cruelty we try to hide.
The concept of freedom not only without but from power really resonated with me. It was a wonderful end to the story and I’m glad I stuck it out.