Reviews

The Rule of Names: A Story by Ursula K. Le Guin

quoththegirl's review against another edition

5.0

Four or five years ago, I read this short story in Le Guin's collection of short stories, The Wind's Twelve Quarters, but somehow managed to forget entirely that I had done so. Rereading it again with a friend was a delightful experience as I gradually remembered what was coming at the end. The story is set solidly in Le Guin's own Earthsea universe (although it was written before the Earthsea books), but the story is full of nods to Tolkien's Middle-Earth. The Lord of the Rings was published roughly ten years before the publication of "The Rule of Names," so it must have been fairly fresh in Le Guin's mind. Her later Earthsea works have more of her own flavor and less of Tolkien's.

kansass's review against another edition

4.0

Dentro de: "Las doce moradas del viento".

Forma parte del universo de Terramar y es especialmente delicioso porque siento una especial debilidad por este universo fantástico de magos y dragones. Un extraño navegante llega a una isla en busca de un tesoro y de un mago.

harrietsbookcorner's review against another edition

5.0

Wow! More fast-paced than the earlier Earthsea novels and a great little short story. Everything fit into place perfectly.

nerdkitten's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Murder and Violence

nataliecatej's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

par3's review

5.0

5 Stars!

blaccat's review against another edition

Not rating.
But this was pretty cool. To see Yevaud as a man/mage. And also, Blackbeard? Mr Underhill? Fireworks? You can tell she loves Tolkien very much by her works and who can blame her?
They are two of the greats and they belong among the finest there ever where.

cat_queen005's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-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

4.0

little_miss_darkness's review against another edition

4.0

Good story, great novella.

phily_g_123's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0