bottleofink's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
martymowo's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Enjoyable short story set in early Earthsea. Definitely rich in Tolkien influence and the early conceptions of the magic system are explored a little here.
The story feels like it will be light and jovial, however by the end it is true Earthsea in nature and reveals its true self by in the final sentence.
The story feels like it will be light and jovial, however by the end it is true Earthsea in nature and reveals its true self by in the final sentence.
joey_schafer's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
marthisuy's review
5.0
Una historia corta en el mundo de Terramar.
Me gusta pensar que Mr. Underhill es la versión de Le Guin de Bilbo Bolsón. Un hombre pacifico que vive bajo una colina, que le gusta comer, dormir y que lo acusan de ladrón. No sólo es una excelente historia sino que también tiene un bono por ver a una gran autora rindiendole homenaje a un gran autor.
Me gusta pensar que Mr. Underhill es la versión de Le Guin de Bilbo Bolsón. Un hombre pacifico que vive bajo una colina, que le gusta comer, dormir y que lo acusan de ladrón. No sólo es una excelente historia sino que también tiene un bono por ver a una gran autora rindiendole homenaje a un gran autor.
hwright93's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
silvae's review
3.0
This story reminded me heavily of Tolkien, and with most any author (I'm looking at you, Michael Ende writing The Neverending Story) I would have been frustrated and annoyed.
Le Guin manages to pay tribute in a way that is very much her own, and I look forward to rereading it again, now that I know the plottwist of the story. It still feels quite off from the Earthsea we know today, though that comes to no surprise, as it is one of the earliest stories in the Cycle.
Le Guin manages to pay tribute in a way that is very much her own, and I look forward to rereading it again, now that I know the plottwist of the story. It still feels quite off from the Earthsea we know today, though that comes to no surprise, as it is one of the earliest stories in the Cycle.
sittingwishingreading's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sairina's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0