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Summary: It was very good
Review: I personally enjoyed this book. It was very odd how they worshipped those nameless ones and the way they sacrificed things. My sister doesn't like the Earthsea trilogy but i can't make her
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Summary: A wizard visits the Tombs of Atuan
Review: A Review by Mitchel
I give A Wizard of EarthSea The Tombs of Atuan two thumbs up for its storyline and its climax. The story is about a young girl who is taken from her home and raised as a priestess to guard a sacred underground network of tunnels called The Tombs of Atuan. Even if you haven't read any of the other EarthSea Trilogy books you'll still like The Tombs of Atuan, here's a quote from The Tombs of Atuan. "The first time she entered the trapdoor was hard; yet not so hard as she had feared. She had schooled herself up to it so well, had so determined that she would go alone and keep her nerve, that when she came there was nothing to be afraid of. Graves might be there but she could not see them; she could not see anything. It was black; it was silent. And that was all." I recommend this book for all readers, I know almost everyone would enjoy this fantasy book if they read it all the way through; I know I did.
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Summary: Book 2 of a horribly under-appreciated trilogy
Review: This series of books is phenomenal. Much like the popular Harry Potter books, they're written at a young-adult level. The difference, though, is that the plot, characters, and magic is much more dark and mature. I recommend the Earthsea books to everyone I can; you won't regret reading them. I think one or more also won the Nebula Award. Go get it!
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Summary: possibly my favorite book of all time
Review: This book is about 140 pages but it seems to contain more content than books I've read that are over 1000. LeGuin jams meaning and imagery into words like no other author. My favroite scene is Sparrowhawk giving up on the door after The Eaten One seals him into the tombs.The eaten one's lifestyle is so different from mine but LeGuin really makes the character come to life with her careful descriptions of what motivates this lonely child. This is one of the most unforgettable books I ever read and I urge you to read it too!
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Summary: Best book of the series
Review: This is, quite frankly, the best book in the whole Earthsea cycle. Its similar to 'A wizard of EarthSea'- but is better for two major reasons: 1. Tenar is a much more fasinating character than Ged was in Book1, and Ged is more rounded-out here too. 2. The setting is much more interesting. in Book1, only Gont was interesting, and the rest of the world a bit dreary (to say the least). The desert is much more interesting here. The book talks a bit (though subtly) about male and female powers. Its insight is rather interesting, and is expanded on Tehanu A farthest shore is the next book, and is easily the most mysterious book in the series. Tehanu had its problems (more about social commentary then fantasy, per se). Leguins powers as a writer come to a height here.
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Summary: A huge letdown to a somewhat promising series
Review: After reading Wizard of Earthsea, I was interested enough to continue with the second book in the series, but just barely. My hat goes off to anyone who can get through this short, yet mind-numbing book. I see now why it took LeGuin so long to get her first novel published. Her endless, run-on sentences are often totally devoid of any real meaning or interest, and leave you only with pain and regret for having invested time in this series. Do yourself a favor and cut your losses by not starting this second installment. Try George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" or Julian May's outstanding Saga of Pliocene Exile for some truly rewarding reading in this field.
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Summary: Very Interesting Book...
Review: I found this story actually quite intriguing. It follows Tenar, a young girl who is destined to become the One Priestess at the Place -- a holy sanctuary. She alone is destined to uncover an explore the deep, dark labriynth, and become the servent of the Dark Ones. Her life is quite suddenly changed, though, when a mysterious young man...a wizard...appears inside the labirynth, and only she has the power to control the outcome of his fate. But then again, only he can bring her out of the darkness that she has lived in so long. Although compelled, I felt a bit lost in the first few chapters, perhaps since I had failed to read the previous book(s?) in the series. It had a very good ending, but it almost seemed as if most of the book crept along at a snail's pace, and then there were four very exciting chapters at the end, and that was it. Like ladeedaladeeda...BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!...the end. I dunno, some people really like that kind of book, but it's not really my syle. If you feel strongly this way, I don't reccomend this book. Anywayz, it IS a rather good read. Try it.
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Summary: How does LeGuin do it?
Review: Right after reading A Wizard of Earthsea I immediatly went out and bought Tombs of Atuan. Automaticly I was drawn into the story.At first I expected to read about Ged right off the bat, but then Tenar/Ahra comes into the picture. I was somewhat dissapointed. But after awhile I wanted to know more and more about Tenar and the Tombs. As the story progressed I found myself reading into the late hours ( and I mean LATE, like 3-4 am late!). I couldn't find a way to drag myself away from this fantastic book. As I stopped worrying whether or not Ged was going to make an appearance who should find his way into the tombs? It was none other than Ged. Now it started to get really good! A unseen friendship between Tenar and Ged started to grow. As the book goes on, Tenar finds out who she really is and decides she's had enough of the priestess life and ask Ged to take her with him. The words LeGuin uses in this book make this story even more enjoyable. Now if you haven't read this book yet I suggest you find a copy today, and read this book into the late hours.
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Summary: Tenar's Tale
Review: Sparrowhawk, the protagonist of "Wizard of Earthsea," the first book of the triology, is a secondary character here; important but not the focus. This is the story of Tenar, a young priestess at the Tombs of Atuan. Earthsea has places where there are elder powers present. Readers of "Wizard of Earthsea" encountered one in the Terrenon. Tenar, as an infant, is given to the elder power of the Tombs. Her name is taken from her and she becomes Arha, "the eaten one." She serves as a priestess to a nearly forgotten religion that treats the power of the Tombs as a god. But everything Tenar has been told is twice a lie; her religion is almost forgotten and the Power is anything but a god. This is the story of how Tenar came to understand that her life, all of what she had been and most of what she believed was a lie. LeGuin makes it utterly convincing, in a spare, terse way that is stark and persuasive. Sparrowhawk plays a crucial role in all this, but he is not the protagonist. Sparrowhawk may have been the catalyst for Tenar's changes, but like a catalyst he is mostly unchanged by the process. It is Tenar who is changed. This is Tenar's tale. Can you imagine how devastating it must have been for Tenar? How many of us could accept and understand that what we had been taught was evil or, worse still, utterly meaningless? Could you do as well if, say, Christianity were revealed to be an utter fraud? LeGuin makes it vivid. Any thoughtful reader is left in awe of Tenar's strength and resilience. And in awe of LeGuin's writing. In most trilogies, the middle book is the weakest. Not the Earthsea books. This is a wonderful tale, superbly told. Very highly recommended.
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Summary: Nice follow-up to the first one
Review: As with the first book in the trilogy, I read this novel when I was quite young, and it left quite an impression on me. I was a little disconcerted about the change in characters in this second book, but I grew to like it. The descriptions and magic continued to grab me and prevented me from stopping. Once Sparrowhawk was firmly in the story, I felt better about it. (He didn't quite get there for me right away, I fear.) The author does a good job of describing the experiences of the characters, and I found it a good follow-up to the first book that made me want to learn more about Earthsea.
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