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A Wizard of Earthsea: The First Book of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
28 reviews
pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
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
Ursula Le Guin's writing is simply phenomenal. This book has so many great lessons to teach, about friendship, about living in tandem with nature, about discovering oneself.
I had a feeling the shadow's name was going to be Ged, that it would represent an aspect of himself that he had yet to accept. When that did happen in the end, it felt very cathartic to me. Like a coming-of-age story, Ged had finally understood who he was and who he needed to be, for himself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
bergha1998's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wasn’t a big fan. I’ve never liked books where they mostly go on a quest and even though there was time at the school, I just found it to be pointless.
Fantasy, Coming of Age, Unique Magic System
“And the truth is that as a man’s real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing, but does only and wholly what he must do . . .”
Fantasy, Coming of Age, Unique Magic System
“And the truth is that as a man’s real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing, but does only and wholly what he must do . . .”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
lauramcc7's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
marsh_mall0w's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts
saltylane's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.0
This was a fun read! I really like the narrator used. He gave such life to the characters! The story is a bit dark at times, though not overly so. The characters are lovable and the magic system interesting. I love the diversity and step away from typical medieval (& very white) stories involving wizards/mages/sorcerers. I was left wanting more by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Blood and War
lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
characters - ⭐️
plot - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
would read again - ⭐️
i really enjoyed reading this! felt nostalgic, like something my dad would have read me when i was a kid. seems like it would be enjoyable for people of any age.
pace is a bit slow, but i enjoyed the attention to world-building and relatively low stakes.
i really enjoyed reading this! felt nostalgic, like something my dad would have read me when i was a kid. seems like it would be enjoyable for people of any age.
pace is a bit slow, but i enjoyed the attention to world-building and relatively low stakes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
caitlincrtr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Murder
loveyoulike's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
took me quite a while to like but my god once i rlly got into it i got
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Violence
alexalily's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.5
I'm more accustomed to reading contemporary works, so the page-long paragraphs were a bit daunting at first.
It's narrated as a biography of the great wizard Sparrowhawk. It has a distant feeling as if you were looking at the events through a veil. I enjoyed it regardless, the characters' motivations felt genuine, and I noticed homoromantic undertones in the interactions between the protagonist and his best friend.
There's a reason this one is a classic.
It's narrated as a biography of the great wizard Sparrowhawk. It has a distant feeling as if you were looking at the events through a veil. I enjoyed it regardless, the characters' motivations felt genuine, and I noticed homoromantic undertones in the interactions between the protagonist and his best friend.
There's a reason this one is a classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Child abuse