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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
adventurous
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Honestly I can see how this is a genuine classic and pillar of the genre. However, I don’t feel like it has aged particularly well. There was a startling lack of dialogue for me. Additionally there was just SO much fat it terms of how the islands were described.
Modern fantasy does so much better, but it couldn’t have without this first and I respect it for that.
Modern fantasy does so much better, but it couldn’t have without this first and I respect it for that.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
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
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another book that I wish had read a long time ago. Now, I don't appreciate it the way it is meant to be lauded. Firstly, since it is by a female author writing epic fantasy. Yaaaaay! Then because the protagonist isn't white and male, but colored and male. Okay, this deserves a smaller yaaay. Even so, it is still a win.
What I wasn't a fan of was the writing style. It felt stilted and kept me from devouring the book in my usual way. Of course, the fact that I have read my fill of epic fantasy might have something to do with it. Although, this book wasn't much concerned with the affairs of the world. It focused on a character's solo journey to get rid of the darkness that he had called from another world.
So, I'll reserve the final verdict until I have read the next book in the series.
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What I wasn't a fan of was the writing style. It felt stilted and kept me from devouring the book in my usual way. Of course, the fact that I have read my fill of epic fantasy might have something to do with it. Although, this book wasn't much concerned with the affairs of the world. It focused on a character's solo journey to get rid of the darkness that he had called from another world.
So, I'll reserve the final verdict until I have read the next book in the series.
Also reviewed at:
BL
BS
WP
LI
ME
FB
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-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
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Wizard of Earthsea is a magical tale of a boy growing up and learning to use his magic the proper way - but he stumbles along the way as anyone would.
I enjoyed this, as there was just something magical and mystical about the storytelling. But if you're looking for something more character focused and driven - this is not for you. It is written in third person and you can definitely see the difference between this and most modern fantasy books. The sentence structure is long and descriptive - to a point where you can get a bit lost between when the book is just telling you something and when it applies directly to the main character.
But I really appreciated the journey Ged/Sparrowhawk goes on, even if I didn't really connect to him. Also really appreciate the fact that almost all the characters here are not white.
I enjoyed this, as there was just something magical and mystical about the storytelling. But if you're looking for something more character focused and driven - this is not for you. It is written in third person and you can definitely see the difference between this and most modern fantasy books. The sentence structure is long and descriptive - to a point where you can get a bit lost between when the book is just telling you something and when it applies directly to the main character.
But I really appreciated the journey Ged/Sparrowhawk goes on, even if I didn't really connect to him. Also really appreciate the fact that almost all the characters here are not white.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated