Reviews

Earthsea: The First Four Books by Ursula K. Le Guin

beffo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing 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

4.5

My friend lent me this book and described it as 'a very gentle way of depicting magic' and that's exactly the vibe. I just finished it and had to sit quietly for a while and think about it. It's so lovely and all four of the stories are so different. 

hplokker01's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

saramouras's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

4.0

aradi_yusuf's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.0

mkhare's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars overall -

A Wizard of Earthsea: 3 stars, The Tombs of Atuan: 5 stars, The Farthest Shore: 5 stars, Tehanu: 5 stars

frankierhiannon's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

skippan's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

5.0

poon's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

englishmadeline8's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

fairytaleriots's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0