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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
ursula k. le guin and anything she writes will forever have my heart. love earthsea for how it inverts many of fantasy's typical tropes (not perfectly, not entirely, but still) and for all the world building. it's short but packed with lore. ged is such a fantastic character,
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especially since i couldn't believe him to be the "hero" at firstCould not get into this, not my kind of fantasy I guess?
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
First time reading a local legend, and a rare dip into the fantasy genre. While some of the world-building descriptions could have been more concise, I loved the lessons taught by this story, and the representation of having a Black wizard as the protagonist!
adventurous
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:
No
Quintessential fantasy feeling for me. I really enjoyed this writing style and I found this is really the only book that captured the same feeling I had when reading the hobbit. You’re trusted to understand the world you’re in and are greeted with intriguing and whimsical things from the start. Really engaging and innovative and I hope to read the rest of the series.
adventurous
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
I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book. It’s amazing, such a classic fantasy story. Can’t wait to read more from this series.
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
The kind of book I wish someone had pushed my way as a child. Criminally underrated — the first time I’d heard of Le Guin was, I think, on some anime site in my teen years where she criticized the Ghibli adaptation. I remember being bored stiff of Harry Potter and its popularity when I was 9/10 (of course I loved all the books, but I hated that that was all anyone seemed to know about) and Earthsea would have been tremendous for my growing reading habits.
It’s simultaneously a ‘standard’ fantasy setting while being revolutionary, especially remarkable considering its age. I look forward to reading more Earthsea, perhaps by a fireplace around Christmastime.
It’s simultaneously a ‘standard’ fantasy setting while being revolutionary, especially remarkable considering its age. I look forward to reading more Earthsea, perhaps by a fireplace around Christmastime.