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The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
This third book of Earthsea was very good, and it was nice to return to the open air sailing adventure that was the iconic atmosphere of AWoE (1). The Farthest Shore's pacing felt slower to me than either of the first two books, but that may not truly be the case. That being said, the ending was worth the wait for me, and I felt satisfied with where things were left off.
As I progress further into this series, I think perhaps I begin to understand why Earthsea never entered into the same realm of notoriety as Harry Potter or some other YA fantasy classics. Le Guin's sparse storytelling and keen focus on theme/introspection is fascinating and beautiful for the right reader, but I have a hard time figuring out exactly what sort of person I aught to reccomend this book and series to. I have loved it, but I know that I lot of my immediate circle would struggle to maintain their interest without a little more direct action.
4.5/5 stars because Goodreads doesn't allow half stars.
As I progress further into this series, I think perhaps I begin to understand why Earthsea never entered into the same realm of notoriety as Harry Potter or some other YA fantasy classics. Le Guin's sparse storytelling and keen focus on theme/introspection is fascinating and beautiful for the right reader, but I have a hard time figuring out exactly what sort of person I aught to reccomend this book and series to. I have loved it, but I know that I lot of my immediate circle would struggle to maintain their interest without a little more direct action.
4.5/5 stars because Goodreads doesn't allow half stars.