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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I had to force myself to finish this. The imagery of Sparrowhawk chasing the shadow around is cool, but it’s also monotonous. There doesn’t seem to be a ton of character development, aside from some minimal learnings about how foolish he was when he was younger. Vetch is there to carry the plot along and only has a supporting role, no will of his own. The scene with the dragons was probably the coolest imagery, but even that had no particular challenge or fear of the hero losing. For these reasons, the book didn’t grip me.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story! I saw this series mentioned in another book (The Poison of the Earth) and didn't think it was real but then stumbled on it when looking at the challenges here! I had to pick it up and give it a try!
A really fun read, filled with hints at deeper things—great for kids who need something with more substance than Harry Potter. All of the jokers who are trying to ape the Lord of the Rings should stop reading each other and start reading Le Guin.
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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
“need alone is not enough to set power free: there must be knowledge.”
This book is kinda like The Hobbit if all the characters did was sail around and do nothing relevant to the main conflict.
A Wizard of Earthsea is super well written, so I’m not going to knock it for that. The writing style truly does remind me of The Hobbit. It’s just a far more boring story. It kinda feels like a summary of a much longer book. Every minor conflict is just solved immediately. There isn’t a ton of dialogue either. The beginning and end were good, but the middle is just a lot of descriptions of minor adventures, and that made it feel like a real slog.
I did like the character of Ged though. He was a realistic portrayal of a young wizard. His cockiness, naivety, and the way he responds to problems make him feel very believable.
A Wizard of Earthsea is super well written, so I’m not going to knock it for that. The writing style truly does remind me of The Hobbit. It’s just a far more boring story. It kinda feels like a summary of a much longer book. Every minor conflict is just solved immediately. There isn’t a ton of dialogue either. The beginning and end were good, but the middle is just a lot of descriptions of minor adventures, and that made it feel like a real slog.
I did like the character of Ged though. He was a realistic portrayal of a young wizard. His cockiness, naivety, and the way he responds to problems make him feel very believable.
I really enjoyed it. Felt like I was being told a legend around an open fire.