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A review by wcrobi
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
I wasn’t expecting this to be so well done. I know Le Guin is a highly esteemed author, but I went into this book thinking “Ah, this is a teen’s book. I’ll read this then probably move onto her more serious books.”
But man is there a lot of subtlety in this story! The magic system is sleek and simple. The character exposition is efficient, and relies on “tell not show” which I think a lot of modern fantasies (especially roman-tasies) could benefit from. There is a lot to look forward to, but it motivates further reader curiosity.
As far as children’s/teen fantasy goes, this is definitely a must-read. It’s certainly on the same level as LoTR, Narnia, or Redwall.
But man is there a lot of subtlety in this story! The magic system is sleek and simple. The character exposition is efficient, and relies on “tell not show” which I think a lot of modern fantasies (especially roman-tasies) could benefit from. There is a lot to look forward to, but it motivates further reader curiosity.
As far as children’s/teen fantasy goes, this is definitely a must-read. It’s certainly on the same level as LoTR, Narnia, or Redwall.