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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
dark
inspiring
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
adventurous
challenging
slow-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
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This very clearly reads like a classic.
If you are looking for a lot of hollywood action and a grimdark story, you are completely wrong here.
If you are looking for a slower book, that focuses on one boy and his way to become a wizzard, then this might be just the right book for you.
The writing style is fluent, and allows an easy entrence into this world.
I did like the characters, the world and especially the pet... ;)
I personally had a bit of a problem with the magic - I still have no idea what wizzards can and can`t do. That makes it all a bit mysterious. But what will be exactky what others like about this books, was a bit annoying to me, as I really like to have an incling of what powers are possible.
Also at points it could have been a bit shorter. At times my head went of bit
"I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea, I am sailing, stormy waters, To be near you, to be free..."
beause especially the last part of the book had the main character sailing here, there, and so on...
Other than that I did really enjoy this book and was well entertained throughout the story!
If you are looking for a lot of hollywood action and a grimdark story, you are completely wrong here.
If you are looking for a slower book, that focuses on one boy and his way to become a wizzard, then this might be just the right book for you.
The writing style is fluent, and allows an easy entrence into this world.
I did like the characters, the world and especially the pet... ;)
I personally had a bit of a problem with the magic - I still have no idea what wizzards can and can`t do. That makes it all a bit mysterious. But what will be exactky what others like about this books, was a bit annoying to me, as I really like to have an incling of what powers are possible.
Also at points it could have been a bit shorter. At times my head went of bit
"I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea, I am sailing, stormy waters, To be near you, to be free..."
beause especially the last part of the book had the main character sailing here, there, and so on...
Other than that I did really enjoy this book and was well entertained throughout the story!
I wasn’t expecting this to be so well done. I know Le Guin is a highly esteemed author, but I went into this book thinking “Ah, this is a teen’s book. I’ll read this then probably move onto her more serious books.”
But man is there a lot of subtlety in this story! The magic system is sleek and simple. The character exposition is efficient, and relies on “tell not show” which I think a lot of modern fantasies (especially roman-tasies) could benefit from. There is a lot to look forward to, but it motivates further reader curiosity.
As far as children’s/teen fantasy goes, this is definitely a must-read. It’s certainly on the same level as LoTR, Narnia, or Redwall.
But man is there a lot of subtlety in this story! The magic system is sleek and simple. The character exposition is efficient, and relies on “tell not show” which I think a lot of modern fantasies (especially roman-tasies) could benefit from. There is a lot to look forward to, but it motivates further reader curiosity.
As far as children’s/teen fantasy goes, this is definitely a must-read. It’s certainly on the same level as LoTR, Narnia, or Redwall.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
adventurous
mysterious
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
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The novels in the Earthsea series are not "gripping" in the usual fantasy sense...yet somehow this story still has a hold on me decades after I first read it. It is imaginative in the best sense of kindling my imagination.