224 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547851396
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,724 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
reflective 36%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 20%
emotional 17%
tense 11%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
relaxing 6%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Child deathModerate
DeathMinor
Child abuse, Slavery
224 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547851396
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,724 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
reflective 36%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 20%
emotional 17%
tense 11%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
relaxing 6%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Child deathModerate
DeathMinor
Child abuse, Slavery