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nvthvxn 's review for:
The Farthest Shore
by Ursula K. Le Guin
While I did enjoy The Farthest Shore and, as I’ve come to realize about Earthsea and Le Guin’s writing in general, found the prose to be gorgeous with some excellent moments and quotes, I think the third entry and conclusion to the so-called Earthsea trilogy is my least favorite of the three. This mostly comes down to my lack of interest with the book’s protagonist, Arren. In comparison to Ged and Tenar before him, Arren lack’s personality and his story feels more driven by that of Ged’s choices than his own. Their journey together felt meandering at times and while the ending was strong, it didn’t make up for the drag I felt at the beginning. I still enjoyed The Farthest Shore, but definitely think I need a more extended break before jumping back into the tales of the archipelago of Earthsea. Three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️