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A review by ana_rjord
The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
Wow... so I've finished this book last night but I just couldn't put myself to review it then. It was a book I took long to read because I was having many other things going on in my life and I wanted to read this book the right way, you know, to properly appreciate it.
What I can say right now is: Ursula's words are pure magic. The plot is very simple, the writing is very simple (or so it seems), but the richness of the world she created and the deepness of her story make the Earthsea books an experience more than anything. It's extremely immersive and truly amazing.
I don't think I have enough writing gifts to really express how I feel about this books. I know many people might find them boring or too slow paced or won't understand it the way I do, I don't know, but for me they are the meaning of true magic. They leave me thoughtful for hours and they make me see the beauty in the world. They make me want to sail on a boat and discover every and each island in Earthsea, and listen to what stories their folk have to tell. To go on an adventure and unravel all the archipelago's mysteries. Even with the dragons and the magic, her world feels so real it's fascinating. Earthsea feels like a dear place in the back of my mind that I have once been to and now long to return.
But I guess what makes it even more real is the fact that I could connect to it on a deeper level. The themes the books convey are known to all of us, relatable, and, most of all, in the end they bring hope. Ursula raises big questions with very simple words (but in a poetic way) and that is, in my humble opinion, the art of a true writer.
"I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning." - Ursula K Le Guin.
What I can say right now is: Ursula's words are pure magic. The plot is very simple, the writing is very simple (or so it seems), but the richness of the world she created and the deepness of her story make the Earthsea books an experience more than anything. It's extremely immersive and truly amazing.
I don't think I have enough writing gifts to really express how I feel about this books. I know many people might find them boring or too slow paced or won't understand it the way I do, I don't know, but for me they are the meaning of true magic. They leave me thoughtful for hours and they make me see the beauty in the world. They make me want to sail on a boat and discover every and each island in Earthsea, and listen to what stories their folk have to tell. To go on an adventure and unravel all the archipelago's mysteries. Even with the dragons and the magic, her world feels so real it's fascinating. Earthsea feels like a dear place in the back of my mind that I have once been to and now long to return.
But I guess what makes it even more real is the fact that I could connect to it on a deeper level. The themes the books convey are known to all of us, relatable, and, most of all, in the end they bring hope. Ursula raises big questions with very simple words (but in a poetic way) and that is, in my humble opinion, the art of a true writer.
"I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning." - Ursula K Le Guin.