heidipolkissa82's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wizard_gurl69's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mattywestside's review against another edition
3.75
What to say? This is a good short story. If you were curious about
Spoiler
the state of magic in Earthsea after the division between dragon and people is re-asserted, you get some answer here. The magic of Roke continues to be effective. Like before, it’s not always effective in the exact way the wizard intends.bottleofink's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
mora55's review against another edition
anything earthsea is just so nostalgic to me
aurbal's review
4.0
What a useless brother. I am in awe of his audacity. He had one job for those 14 years, and he failed. I thought it was interesting that Weed didn’t think she could do it without him but ended up doing it despite him. I thought the subtle commentary on how women vs men view abuse and who’s to blame for it was interesting; there’s a lot to unpack in this little story.
charmander17's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
factolvictor's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful tale, bringing an engaging story from the beginning to the end. Ursula Le Guin proves again to be an experienced writer... I loved the mention of Clay on who taught him wizardry...