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katie0528 's review for:
Tales from Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a collection of short stories outside the main Earthsea storyline. One tells the story of the founding of the school on Roke. Another tells of a woman who seeks to study magic from the wizards at Roke. The most interesting part was Le Guinn's history of Earthsea at the end, where she gives what is a sort of anthropological study of Earthsea and its cultures. Maybe it was just the edition I had but the forward and afterword were virtually the same.
If I ever reread the series, I'm likely to skip this one.
If I ever reread the series, I'm likely to skip this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship