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A review by adamgolden
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
(4.5/5★)
Easily just as great or possibly even better than Ursula's first book in the series, The Tombs of Atuan is another oddly comfy, well written fantasy that has darker undertones than its predecessor. Dropping Ged as a character (at least for about a third of the book), we instead follow the life of a young priestess named Tenar. Female protagonists in the fantasy genre when the book was published were practically non-existent during this time, which made the way Ursula handled her character development all the more interesting. Tenar gradually begins to understand the world around her, especially towards the end of the book, after living such a claustrophobic lifestyle believing the only truth that was available to her. Not that Tenar couldn't have carried the story along, but with the welcome addition of Sparrowhawk (AKA Ged), the story takes an interesting turn, leaving the reader craving for more once it ends.
Easily just as great or possibly even better than Ursula's first book in the series, The Tombs of Atuan is another oddly comfy, well written fantasy that has darker undertones than its predecessor. Dropping Ged as a character (at least for about a third of the book), we instead follow the life of a young priestess named Tenar. Female protagonists in the fantasy genre when the book was published were practically non-existent during this time, which made the way Ursula handled her character development all the more interesting. Tenar gradually begins to understand the world around her, especially towards the end of the book, after living such a claustrophobic lifestyle believing the only truth that was available to her. Not that Tenar couldn't have carried the story along, but with the welcome addition of Sparrowhawk (AKA Ged), the story takes an interesting turn, leaving the reader craving for more once it ends.