Coco reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsee
4 stars
Cute Story and good length (not like LotR)
Paperback, 1800 pages
French language
Published Oct. 2, 2018 by Le Livre de poche.
Terremer - Intégrale
4 stars
(18 reviews)
Terremer est un lieu magique et ensorcelé. Une mer immense recouverte d’un chapelet d’îles où les sorciers pratiquent la magie selon des règles très strictes. On y suit les aventures de Ged, un éleveur de chèvres qui, au terme d’une longue initiation, deviendra l’Archimage le plus puissant de Terremer, mais aussi celles de Tenar, haute prêtresse du temple des Innommables de l’île d'Atuan, de Tehanu, la fille-dragon, et de Aulne le sorcier qui refait chaque nuit le même rêve terrifiant. Autour de la grande histoire gravitent des contes qui enrichissent et explorent ce monde où enchanteurs et dragons se côtoient.
Cette édition intégrale et illustrée de Terremer réunit les romans qui ont fait le succès de ce cycle mythique et emblématique de l’œuvre d’Ursula K. Le Guin, ainsi que deux nouvelles inédites en France et une introduction de l’auteur écrite spécialement pour cette édition.
Ben Lockwood reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A timeless classic
5 stars
A must-read in the collection of fantasy classics
jzacsh@bookwyrm.social reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
fun and quick
5 stars
Fun and short. I could see quite enjoying this when I was younger as well.
Michael Gouker reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
What is most remarkable to me about aWoE is how Le Guin reveals her world and the magic system.
Kadomi reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I'm glad I finally read this classic from 1968. When I was heavy into Lord of the Rings in my teenage days, one of my closest friends was into the Earthsea books, but I never got into them. This time I stuck with it and was entertained to read the story of Ged, who would once be the strongest mage of the world of Earthsea.
Along the way I felt a bit sad that to make it as a female writer back then, you had to fill your story with men, and men only. There are only 3 notable women in the story at all, it's like they don't exist or are irrelevant. Minor quibble, after all this is a book from the 60s.
I enjoyed it, but it didn't wow me, yet I will likely finish the series.
moving to outside.ofa.dog reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)' on 'LibraryThing'
4 stars
Sweetly told coming-of-age story, that preaches Daoism as much as Daoism may be praught. I loved how it takes a very male story and turns machismo into a self-punishing weakness, but was also troubled by how even Le Guin wrote a story in which the women were all minor characters and very limited in what they could do. I gather later Earthsea books fix that, and look forward to them.
moving to outside.ofa.dog reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)' on 'LibraryThing'
4 stars
Sweetly told coming-of-age story, that preaches Daoism as much as Daoism may be praught. I loved how it takes a very male story and turns machismo into a self-punishing weakness, but was also troubled by how even Le Guin wrote a story in which the women were all minor characters and very limited in what they could do. I gather later Earthsea books fix that, and look forward to them.
