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A review by fowzee
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
life affirming. i still think of this line - “she cried for the waste of her years in bondage to a useless evil”
such a potent exploration of ideology, organised religion, unfaith and its struggles, liberation and how the work never ends there. its about healing and darkness and light. and it amazingly gives a thorough anthropological view of the culture of the tombs and the Kargish lands as a whole. I love how Ged isnt a main character in this, but acts as a friend and supports Tenar slowly, allowing her to see beyond what limits her agency. & I love when he tells Tenar that what she will find when they leave is “kindness and silence.” My favourite so far
such a potent exploration of ideology, organised religion, unfaith and its struggles, liberation and how the work never ends there. its about healing and darkness and light. and it amazingly gives a thorough anthropological view of the culture of the tombs and the Kargish lands as a whole. I love how Ged isnt a main character in this, but acts as a friend and supports Tenar slowly, allowing her to see beyond what limits her agency. & I love when he tells Tenar that what she will find when they leave is “kindness and silence.” My favourite so far