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Summary: A real invitation to the next three Earthsea books
Review: Until now, I haven't read a fantasy or SF book by LeGuin that I didn't like. And this one, I love too. I've got the sequels next to my bed, ready to be devoured at night.I love the epical language (some people seem to have problems with that and the 'hard' words, but what are dictionaries for, and I am even Dutch, so English is my second language), the character development, the heroic view on how life should be. I love the idea of the powers of magic as depicted in this book. So much more realistic and modest than Tolkien. It makes it much more powerful to me. What strikes me in this book, as well in the books of Exile and Illusion of LeGuin, is her love for travel stories. The main character always goes on a big quest to find something, to accomplish a goal. And each time it is different, it is written so well that you feel that this next long journey is necessary for character and story development. It deepens the plot, it pictures a strange world that is still quite similar to ours. LeGuin's books are not for the 'heavy action lovers', where long battles occur. Special as well is the development of the shadow that is unleashed by Geb. It develops into a real human being, it is it's own shadow, and it is finally united with Geb. It makes me think of Yin and Yang.
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Summary: incredibly simple and boring!!
Review: this book is written on about a 2nd grade level. it kept my attention for about 2 pages. it goes no where and is incredibly predictable when it does. the characters and and world are incredibly undeveloped and it lacks any fast paced action or excitement to make up for it. dont waste you time with this one or any of the sequels they dont get any better
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Summary: wonderful fantasy book
Review: I loved the concept of the gebbeth after ged and the creativity inspired and reminded me about how few other authors have this kind of gift
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Summary: A fantastic book
Review: The first time I got to read anything of Urula K. LeGuin, was when I read Legends, and there was this short story called Dragonfly. That made me want to read more by LeGuin, and I got A Wizard Of Earthsea, and then I was hooked. The Book is the story about Ged, whose usename is Sparrowhawk, a young man, and it tells the story about Ged's quest for being a Mage first, in that how he unleashes a thing of great evil, and the rest of the book is about his quest for stopping that thing. A very great book.
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Summary: NOT ENOUGH EXCITEMENT
Review: I thought it started off ok but then it just went on and on and on and on. The story just was too complicated and it just was too hard too carry on reading it. The story is not exiting and i just could'nt escape in to it.I have asked some of my friends who have read it and they totally agree with me. I would hardley recomend it to anyone but if they like that sort of book good luck to them.
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Summary: Great Brain stimulating fantasy, indeed worthy of JRR Tolk
Review: Has alot of strange things in the begining, but there are enough explainations and descriptions in the later chapters. Great for any person just begining fantasy, this would be the book to start reading. McCaffrey and Tolkien and Le Guin are my favorite, they all seem to be of a parallel, if not the exact same types of fantasy. Gives great insight on nature of person, world, and our feelings, actions and thoughts. If a teacher "forces" you to read this, go thank him/her.
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Summary: A GREAT BOOK FOR FANTASY LOVERS !!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is totally cool . It has many ups and downs . It teaches morals too . (Pride) but hey , its good for ages 10-INFINITY . The language is easy to understand . PERFECT FOR A LITERATURE COURSE !
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Summary: Pretty good...
Review: but definitely not as good as Tolkien, Patricia McKillip, or Susan Cooper
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Summary: Take the first chapter lightly.
Review: If it hadn't been for the first chapter, I would have given the book 4 stars. In the first chapter, indeed on the first page, the author choses to reveal the entire future history of the main character. I hate that. When I read it, I nearly threw the book across the room; why read it if I know what's going to happen (I know, lots of people don't care, but I'm not one of them)? After the first chapter, though, things get going, and really pick up as the chapters roll by. I give this book good marks for including a map (fairly common for the original publishing period, but something sadly lacking in most modern fantasies; removing a major component of believability). It also has a fabulous magic system. The primary drawback is that the author doesn't go into it broadly enough, despite the main character spending considerable time at a school for wizards. I've read it twice, and consider it to be fairly good.
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Summary: excellent reading
Review: It's sad that every work like this has to be held up to Tolkien for comparison; the Earthsea trilogy (excepting, of course, the fourth and much later book) is a great work in its own right. It seems works like this are less popular now, whereas writers like Terry Brooks and Robert Jordan, who've ripped off a good portion of their ideas from older works, are more popular.
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