A review by archiebb
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

dark hopeful slow-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? It's complicated
The very last part of the book much happened and it was kinda scary in a good way!
The bad wizard capturing them by luring them out to see sick Moss. And having her have to crawl like a dog etc.

3/4s of the book was in her other style that I saw more in her speculative fiction: way more thoughtful and conversation based. 
I liked reading the note at the end about how she took 18 years in between the first three and writing this and that helped her to return to this character from book 2 in a more deep way. I loved getting to have another book with Tenar. And I liked that
Sparrowhawk had to contend with losing his power.

Le Guin so often does play around with different societal gender constructs and it was interesting seeing what she did with this one and the conversations around womanhood and power etc. 
I do wish we got to see more from Theru's perspective especially bc she was dehumanized so much by so many people.
I loved that she got to be the power wielder in this one. And that we saw that through her eyes. But I wish there was more of that POV.


Minor note:
I haaaated her son (in a the author did a great job way) and i felt so bad for her knowing how awful he turned out and how she felt responsible and also got the brunt of his misogyny.
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