reubendb's review against another edition
1.0
I gave this book way more time then it deserves. I don't know if there has ever been another series that is so infatuated with the two joining words 'and the'.
If there was an Ursula K. Le Guin drinking game you wouldn't make it passed the prelude.
The whole series isn't by any means fantastic but this one was particularly hard to swallow. woof.
If there was an Ursula K. Le Guin drinking game you wouldn't make it passed the prelude.
The whole series isn't by any means fantastic but this one was particularly hard to swallow. woof.
elros451's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Thematically this felt less cohesive than either books 1 or 2 which made the middle drag a bit but the first few chapters and the last few have probably the best writing so far of the series. The ending was atmospheric, tense, creepy and spectacularly done.
Thematically this felt less cohesive than either books 1 or 2 which made the middle drag a bit but the first few chapters and the last few have probably the best writing so far of the series. The ending was atmospheric, tense, creepy and spectacularly done.
espsey's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
schenkelberg's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite as extraordinary an accomplishment, especially having just read The Left Hand of Darkness, but The Farthest Shore is still marvelous writing, a great epic storyline in the world of Earthsea, and a thrilling conclusion.
Read for high fantasy, in a way that's fresh - a rare find (maybe just for me) in this particular genre anymore.
Read for high fantasy, in a way that's fresh - a rare find (maybe just for me) in this particular genre anymore.
marlamackoul's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
mrears0_0's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
citrine's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my favorite Earthsea book so far. I think LeGuin's seting has come into its own and that Im more familiar with it. LeGuin constantly repeats and reinforces her favorite metaphors, but this isn't a bad thing. Her discussions of death were really compelling, as were every description of a dragon in the text.