A review by opposebooktok
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.5

“What cannot be mended must be transcended.” Where do I even begin? Every chapter of this book brought me close to tears. It took Le Guin 18 years to write this one after Farthest Shore, and I can absolutely tell. I love the way Tenar’s story is developed and how she has grown from when we first meet her in Tombs and throughout Tehanu. I love Ged as always. And little Therru breaks my heart. I appreciate the book’s handling of child abuse and sexual assault and gender so much. Definitely my favorite out of the Earthsea cycle so far. 
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