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senation1s's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
reddeddy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
beansandrice's review against another edition
- 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
I know some people have been disappointed by how this book frames the course of Tenar's life, but I think it makes sense looking at Le Guin's biography. These are her thoughts on womahood as she's seen it over the course of her life as someone born in the 30's, writing just as a new wave of feminism begins to emerge. If some of the ideas about femininity seem antiquated in this book, I think that stems from the fact she was just entering her 60's when writing it. She seems very aware of what society believes that must mean for her, yet it's clear she still had a great deal of her life to live in the years to come. This isn't a statement about how she wishes all women must live, but an ode to women who have been left behind. Left behind by a time that refused to see their worth and power. Tehanu complicates the previous books by finally giving the female perspective on Earthsea that I've longed for since Tombs of Atuan, but not once does Tehanu cheapen what's come before.
For this and much else, it's by far my favorite among Earthsea.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
citrine's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Misogyny and Abandonment
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ingridaleida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
geekmom's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexism
Moderate: Ableism, Rape, and Abandonment
phily_g_123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Body horror, Torture, and Abandonment
alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment