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When I saw the book was only 183 pages, I didn't expect much. But wow, was I mistaken! I started reading without knowing anything about it. At first, all the words and names made it hard for me to get into. But as I kept going, I got hooked and ended up enjoying it a lot.

What I liked most was how different it was from other fantasy stories I've read. There were no typical battles between good and bad, no wars, and no usual characters. That made it feel like a breath of fresh air. Plus, I appreciated that there wasn't some random love story thrown in. It was all about Gred and his journey.

This quote made me contemplate and I found it very beautiful. "Knowing his whole true self, cannot be sued or possessed by any power other than himself, and whose life therefore is lived for life's sake and never in the service of ruin, or pain, or hatred, or the dark."

jorgefernandez's review against another edition

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4.0

No soy muy amigo de las relecturas y menos cuando hace tan solo seis años que leí esta primer volumen de las historias de Terramar. Entonces era mi primer Le Guin y no me gustó nada. Pero esos seis años han dado para mucho, me he atrevido con otras facetas de la autora y esta vez termino rendido a Ursula, podría incluso afirmar que el libro que leí hace seis años y el que acabo de terminar eran completamente diferentes (aunque quizá no sea el libro el que haya cambiado). Y como ella misma dice en el epílogo:

«Mi mago nunca llegó alas listas de los más vendidos, pero siguió buscando lectores, año tras año».

Y eso es algo que no muchos libros pueden decir con el inexorable paso del tiempo. Una maravillosa historia de fantasía, una fantasía diferente en la que la guerra no están en el centro de la historia, sino que es un joven el que se debe encontrar a si mismo, luchar contra sus errores del pasado y así poder comenzar a vivir. Y con un mapa, como T-O-D-O-S los libros de fantasía deberían de llevar (

montescrito's review against another edition

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4.0

such a heartwarming reading. i loved ged. the world building was very chill and endearing and it was such a cute story to go through, compared to other high fantasy books that offer more action. it was nice for a change for sure, and i'll surely continue it.

tamzy6's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

I love fantasy but unfortunately this wasn't for me. I felt that the narrative was too dry and boring and there were a lot of statements that weren't exactly descriptive, which was a shame considering it's a fantasy novel. I felt let down by the lack of world building. All in all, I wasn't captivated. I disassociated almost every time I opened the book to read. I'm not sure if I want to continue reading Le Guin after this.

zasobel's review against another edition

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5.0

woah

davenash's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyed rereading this brought me back to seventh grade. I remember the whole concept of the shadow and it’s something that has always stayed with me.

Now that I’m older I think some parts are over explained and others aren’t setup. For example what is Ged going to do after wizard school. It’s never talked about or hinted and the choice is random and unimportant seemingly in the overall narrative.

stindex's review against another edition

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adventurous

4.0

mystormingbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

The chore of this book is so deep!!! It's simply a master piece that I will surely revisit

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