guillaume_rho's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kl_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
millhamm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ellie7727's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bgelb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gabriel_cyr's review
2.0
Well, it was certainly a book. About a young girl that lives in a strange society. Then she encounters a wizard, and she'll have to make choices. Will she help him, or let him die? Will the wizard get the treasure of the Tombs? Does it matter? All in all an interesting exercise of worldbuilding and perception, cleverly written, that is obviously meant to a younger audience than I. The last chapters do drag a fair bit in my opinion.
alastairherd's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have enjoyed reading the first two Earthsea books as an adult. The themes contained in them are much richer than you would expect for a kids book. The values they expound much better than you'd find in a kids book today.
The core, that light can overcome dark through a woman overcoming her fear and trusting a mysterious man is heartening in our current age of gender war.
The core, that light can overcome dark through a woman overcoming her fear and trusting a mysterious man is heartening in our current age of gender war.
tomasz99's review against another edition
2.0
"It was ok". Pierwsza połowa przeraźliwie nudna, dopiero w drugiej połowie zaczyna się coś dziać. A dzieją się rzeczy piękne, śliczne i cudowne. Le Guin potrafi finezyjnie opisać relację opartą na zaufaniu. Kopalnia cytatów! Niestety to tylko kilka rozdziałów do których aby dojść, trzeba przebrnąć przez niezachęcający wstęp.
zachswain's review against another edition
4.0
Good, better than the first in the series, but I love a dungeon delve so I'm a little biased.
mollyhuie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5