Reviews

A Wizard of Earthsea: The First Book of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

gabibloop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

valerie99's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

mielemken's review against another edition

5.0

Meiner Meinung nach ein Meisterwerk. Kein Wort zuviel oder zuwenig. Schön mal was neues Altes gelesen zu haben.

farrington's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

pqqq's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

mrears0_0's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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

4.25

matt_k_36's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

minty's review against another edition

5.0

This is 5 stars for the narrator. I've listened to a LOT of audiobooks in the past year, and I have never heard a reader like this! He has the animated tone of a true storyteller, a bard--and how perfect a style for this kind of book. He would rush when the action was rushed, he would gasp for breath, he would stutter, he would take a wry tone when it seemed necessary. It was a brilliant performance. I'm so devastated to realize that he does not read the books further in the series (or at least not the ones available at the Brooklyn Public Library).

The story itself is really standard fantasy, and I enjoy that genre, so I enjoyed it overall, much as the whole tale was much like others I've read. The reader for sure made this even more delightful. I'll move to the next book, a different version with a different reader, and hope for the best.

edanh's review against another edition

4.0

Great story but the sentences were difficult to read at times

lorpus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense 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

4.75