A Wizard of Earthsea
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- Update Date：2025-09-08
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- Author：Ursula K. Le Guin
- ISBN：B008T9L6AM
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Reviews
Megan Heath
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The writing quality and passing is on par with the hobbit。 An equally great choice to read to a child。
Noor Juman
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This is by far one of the most original fantasy books with one of the most vividly realized worlds I've read， and the themes explored--those of kindness， and your biggest enemy being yourself--were great a palate cleanser from current world events。 There is also the subversive-ness of the main character being a brown person and his best friend being black that I really enjoyed。 This was also one of many things I enjoyed about Le Guin's 'Left Hand of Darkness。' But having read 'Left Hand of Darkn This is by far one of the most original fantasy books with one of the most vividly realized worlds I've read， and the themes explored--those of kindness， and your biggest enemy being yourself--were great a palate cleanser from current world events。 There is also the subversive-ness of the main character being a brown person and his best friend being black that I really enjoyed。 This was also one of many things I enjoyed about Le Guin's 'Left Hand of Darkness。' But having read 'Left Hand of Darkness，' the similarly episodic nature of the narrative in "A Wizard of Earthsea" didn't work for me。 The peril of the shadow didn't feel as urgent as， say， running out food was in Left Hand of Darkness， and so there were times while reading I zoned out。 I also found that I cared more for the characters Ged met along the way than I did for Ged himself。 The book starts by telling us he'll become the greatest mage of all time， so I had a hard time getting invested in how his journey would unfold。 。。。more
Federico Destro
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In assoluto uno dei migliori libri fantasy letti
Olvasho
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[8/10]
Sphiggo
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love the message， i love the world building， i love the general concepts and， hell， i loved it when ged was a little wizard in the making， a brat so full of himself。 But after the "curse"， things just felt stagnant。 In general great man vs。 self/nature themes but the execution felt so dull to me。 I love the message， i love the world building， i love the general concepts and， hell， i loved it when ged was a little wizard in the making， a brat so full of himself。 But after the "curse"， things just felt stagnant。 In general great man vs。 self/nature themes but the execution felt so dull to me。 。。。more
Raj
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The "villain" is in fact most unique， and straight away implies that this is not normal fantasy YA。Apart from that， everything is meh。 I enjoyed the very beginning and the very end。 Everything between is just。。。dry with top tier meditations about fear and how should we face it rather than running from it。 I think the author intended this part to be subtle， the part about the "villain" is yourself and your fears。 Its not subtle at all。 Nonetheless， the direction in which the author decided to go The "villain" is in fact most unique， and straight away implies that this is not normal fantasy YA。Apart from that， everything is meh。 I enjoyed the very beginning and the very end。 Everything between is just。。。dry with top tier meditations about fear and how should we face it rather than running from it。 I think the author intended this part to be subtle， the part about the "villain" is yourself and your fears。 Its not subtle at all。 Nonetheless， the direction in which the author decided to go with the big bad is ambitious and admirable， and probably risky with the target audience。 This is probably the first time my rating matched with the description of the rating。 "It was ok" 。。。more
Kathie Lambert
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Another book recommended by a friend。 Just couldn't get into it。 About 1/2 way through I realized I had no clue what was happening and pulled the plug。 Another book recommended by a friend。 Just couldn't get into it。 About 1/2 way through I realized I had no clue what was happening and pulled the plug。 。。。more
Martina
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Me pareció un buen libro， la historia muy buena y los personajes muy bien hechos， había algunas partes que no entendía pero en general muy buen libro
Aurora E
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Not her best in the series for sure。 Tombs of Atuan helped picked up the pace for me。
Vincent
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This is a good book。 I don't have anything interesting to say。 This is a good book。 I don't have anything interesting to say。 。。。more
Harry Segal
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A must read。 Beautiful and entertaining。 On my top list in the genre。 Others include name of the wind， dune， assassins apprentice。
Joseph S。
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I read and re-read A Wizard of Earthsea over the years， and upon every reading， it more and more confirms itself as my favorite fantasy novel。 It's astounding that the book was written in the sixties， amongst the image of wizards such as Merlin and Gandalf， and the epic fantasy backdrop of the Lord of the Rings series。 What LeGuin provides， and what keeps the book as affecting as it is， is that the "enemy" is not some evil force against which the protagonist must struggle， but a specter of his o I read and re-read A Wizard of Earthsea over the years， and upon every reading， it more and more confirms itself as my favorite fantasy novel。 It's astounding that the book was written in the sixties， amongst the image of wizards such as Merlin and Gandalf， and the epic fantasy backdrop of the Lord of the Rings series。 What LeGuin provides， and what keeps the book as affecting as it is， is that the "enemy" is not some evil force against which the protagonist must struggle， but a specter of his own pride。 This gives the novel meaning that resonates with young adult readers and remains relevant to adults。 。。。more
Luis Villalobos
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It was an ok readIt’s a really exciting book in the beginning， but it got really boring at the end。 And the ending is questionable。
Kristel Kalve
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Fucking brilliant
yuna
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genuinely upset that i ran into harry potter instead of this book as a kid because my god was this so much more interesting。 i'll be honest ursula le guin's style in this is a bit hard for me to stay focused on （the same way i am with the lord of the rings and most older fantasy books） but it is still incredibly gorgeous in that old timey recounted-by-the-fire way。 the fact that there is no external adversary is brilliant because the stakes manage to feel higher throughout anyways， and that endi genuinely upset that i ran into harry potter instead of this book as a kid because my god was this so much more interesting。 i'll be honest ursula le guin's style in this is a bit hard for me to stay focused on （the same way i am with the lord of the rings and most older fantasy books） but it is still incredibly gorgeous in that old timey recounted-by-the-fire way。 the fact that there is no external adversary is brilliant because the stakes manage to feel higher throughout anyways， and that ending was just chefs kiss。 explaining this book in plain terms might make it sound simple and not super exciting but the way le guin executes it makes it feel like high art。 i wish earthsea had any good fuckin adaptations lmao。 this was absolutely the fantasy story for kids who'd grow up to like broody dark stuff rather than good vs evil tales。 i say kids but honestly i thoroughly enjoyed this at 21 lol， fantasy is not just for children。 if i summed this book up in someone elses quote， it would be miyazaki: "I am concerned， because for me the deep forest is connected in some way to the darkness deep in my heart。 I feel that if it is erased， then darkness inside my heart would also disappear， and my existence would grow shallow。" 。。。more
Slava
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bad writing，boring，you can easily remove 90% of characters and locations and it wont make a difference，meh。
Sally Hirst
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I have never read any of Ursula Le Guin's books and she is held in high esteem by writers I like and I have read quotes of hers （and one or two articles and short stories） that I liked very much， so when this flew by in the Kindle mail that comes each day I bought it。 But while it was ok and I didn't give up on it or find it hard work to read， neither did I get that much from it。 Perhaps because the target audience is young adult， the message was a bit too spelt out （about power and wisdom and e I have never read any of Ursula Le Guin's books and she is held in high esteem by writers I like and I have read quotes of hers （and one or two articles and short stories） that I liked very much， so when this flew by in the Kindle mail that comes each day I bought it。 But while it was ok and I didn't give up on it or find it hard work to read， neither did I get that much from it。 Perhaps because the target audience is young adult， the message was a bit too spelt out （about power and wisdom and experience）。 Left me unsure as to whether to read any more in this series， though I still think I should try one of her other books， but one aimed squarely at adults this time。 Very much a gathering wisdom by making all the classic teenage mistakes tale。 。。。more
Ross
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A wondrous， if short book， more a novella at 169 paper pages。Following the Mageborn of Gont， the Wizard Sparrowhawk for one should not speak his true name， this amazingly beautiful story forms the first of six。 Written in a style that elucidates with prose， and description limiting speech to a bare minimum， you are sucked it to the world of Earthsea and its archipelago of islands on a desperate quest of self discovery and magics。My only regret is that I had no knowledge of these works as a kid a A wondrous， if short book， more a novella at 169 paper pages。Following the Mageborn of Gont， the Wizard Sparrowhawk for one should not speak his true name， this amazingly beautiful story forms the first of six。 Written in a style that elucidates with prose， and description limiting speech to a bare minimum， you are sucked it to the world of Earthsea and its archipelago of islands on a desperate quest of self discovery and magics。My only regret is that I had no knowledge of these works as a kid as I would have most definitely made the fantasy genre my favourite over crime fiction。 。。。more
Luca Mollo
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Ci sono fantasy dove la storia si concentra nell'epicità dell'azione， nella gloria delle battaglie e delle avventure rischiose。 Ci sono fantasy， invece， che mettono in mostra intrighi， giochi di potere e scene vietate ai minori。E poi c'è il Mago di Earthsea， la cui storia si concentra su un unico personaggio， più una manciata di altre figure che gli faranno da spalla， alle prese con il proprio io e l'entusiasmo tipico giovanile， quello che ti fa credere di avere tutte le risposte in tasca e che Ci sono fantasy dove la storia si concentra nell'epicità dell'azione， nella gloria delle battaglie e delle avventure rischiose。 Ci sono fantasy， invece， che mettono in mostra intrighi， giochi di potere e scene vietate ai minori。E poi c'è il Mago di Earthsea， la cui storia si concentra su un unico personaggio， più una manciata di altre figure che gli faranno da spalla， alle prese con il proprio io e l'entusiasmo tipico giovanile， quello che ti fa credere di avere tutte le risposte in tasca e che ti fa prendere con leggerezza le cose。Il problema è che Sparviero， o Ged per gli amici molto intimi， è un mago e ha liberato nel mondo qualcosa di molto pericoloso e spaventoso， qualcosa di cui non si conosce neppure il nome。Ursula Le Guin ha messo in piedi un bellissimo romanzo non solo per i temi trattati ma anche per l'ambientazione nel mondo di Earthsea （o Terramare che dir si voglia）， narrato un modo sublime che invoglia decisamente a farne parte。Chi ha letto Eragon e la saga dell'Eredità， inoltre， non potrà fare a meno di notare le molte analogie tra le due saghe， segno che Terramare ha lasciato un marchio molto potente in Paolini。 。。。more
Mr。 Rebey
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CW: N/ANow commonly considered a staple of the fantasy genre fiction， this book begins the Earthsea cycle by introducing the world of the story and its primary protagonist， the young wizard Ged。 Le Guin had an incredible talent for crafting worlds， and it is on full display here。 The world of Earthsea is fully realized， and the operating principles of magic in this world are both engaging and compelling。 The book is structured as a series of vignettes in the life of Ged as he grows up and his ma CW: N/ANow commonly considered a staple of the fantasy genre fiction， this book begins the Earthsea cycle by introducing the world of the story and its primary protagonist， the young wizard Ged。 Le Guin had an incredible talent for crafting worlds， and it is on full display here。 The world of Earthsea is fully realized， and the operating principles of magic in this world are both engaging and compelling。 The book is structured as a series of vignettes in the life of Ged as he grows up and his magical ability improves- while somewhat lacking in a core narrative， there are enough connecting plot threads that the book still feels cohesive。 Overall， I would consider this an excellent and easy read。 。。。more
Catherine Eisch Beeman
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Ged is his True name， but don’t wear it out。 The young sorceror’s commonly used name is Sparrowhawk， and he only shares his True name with those he trusts implicitly。 In Earthsea， knowledge of someone’s True name gives the knower power over the named。This children’s fantasy novel is an extreme coming of age story with elements of Harry Potter （sorceror school） and the Lord of the Rings （lots of sorcerors hold up staffs， staffs light up， etc）。 Ged is proud and a bit arrogant， which should come as Ged is his True name， but don’t wear it out。 The young sorceror’s commonly used name is Sparrowhawk， and he only shares his True name with those he trusts implicitly。 In Earthsea， knowledge of someone’s True name gives the knower power over the named。This children’s fantasy novel is an extreme coming of age story with elements of Harry Potter （sorceror school） and the Lord of the Rings （lots of sorcerors hold up staffs， staffs light up， etc）。 Ged is proud and a bit arrogant， which should come as no surprise since he’s accidentally discovered that his mentor considers him to be a future Archmage。 After he accepts a challenge thrown down by his rival， with disastrous results， Ged and those around him are in danger – a danger that only Ged can obliterate。The only way I knew this was a children’s novel was by googling it。 In hindsight though， there are a few chapters in the middle of the tale that could stand on their own as short stories; they almost read as fables。 Those chapters do have a “let me tell you a story， children” quality。Le Guin is known for challenging fantasy stereotypes， and there is some of that in this book; the skin colors of most of the characters are red-brown to brown-black – but there is a notable lack of female characters in this 1968 publication。 If I had read this as child in 1968， I would have seen nothing to contradict the message that women are meant to play a supporting role。 The one woman who challenges this assumption is perceived as evil。I listened to the audio version narrated by Rob Inglis。 Inglis also narrated the Lord of the Rings trilogy， and only thing that kept me from thinking I was in Middle Earth， with the the combination of wizards， staffs， and Inglis’ British accent， was the fact that much of this tale takes place at sea。Overall， I rate A Wizard of Earthsea at a healthy three stars; I liked the story well enough， but didn’t like the gender stereotypes， and I thought the narrator， while obviously talented， was not a good match。 。。。more
Milda Griciūnė
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a great book for young people
Beth Shaw
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I wasn't that into the story。 The writing never flowed for me。 While I was reading this， I felt like this was a story that would be great for a younger audience。 Reading the afterwards， I found that this is intended as YA， so I bumped it up to 4 stars。 I wasn't that into the story。 The writing never flowed for me。 While I was reading this， I felt like this was a story that would be great for a younger audience。 Reading the afterwards， I found that this is intended as YA， so I bumped it up to 4 stars。 。。。more
Amylaza
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amazing， great， lovely！！！！！！！
Empar
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Una història fantàstica de descoberta d'u mateix。 El mag va a la recerca d'ell mateix jut al seu amic。 Lèxic acurat i relat fluït molt agradable de llegir。 Una història fantàstica de descoberta d'u mateix。 El mag va a la recerca d'ell mateix jut al seu amic。 Lèxic acurat i relat fluït molt agradable de llegir。 。。。more
Chiara （booksandtravels_clem）
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Capisco perché sia considerato uno dei capisaldi del genere fantasy: nell'epoca in cui è stato scritto doveva essere considerato un vero e proprio capolavoroAd oggi， risulta invecchiato， rispetto alle decine di libri fantasy che ho letto in precedenza， nonostante rimanga una lettura piena di belle idee e di un'ambientazione fiabesca。La storia risulta lenta nonostante accadano diversi avvenimenti （e passino anche anni） nel corso di un solo capitolo， come se venisse raccontata in modo "orale" （non Capisco perché sia considerato uno dei capisaldi del genere fantasy: nell'epoca in cui è stato scritto doveva essere considerato un vero e proprio capolavoroAd oggi， risulta invecchiato， rispetto alle decine di libri fantasy che ho letto in precedenza， nonostante rimanga una lettura piena di belle idee e di un'ambientazione fiabesca。La storia risulta lenta nonostante accadano diversi avvenimenti （e passino anche anni） nel corso di un solo capitolo， come se venisse raccontata in modo "orale" （non so come spiegarmi， ma ho avuto l'impressione di leggere una favola， nel bene e nel male， scandita da eventi "importanti" e passaggi raccontati solo per sommi capi）。Gli eventi narrati sono poco approfonditi， così come i personaggi。Il sistema magico， basato sulle parole e il linguaggio， risulta essere il punto forte del libro， così come il mondo formato dalle centinaia di isole che è Terramare。Anche il finale mi è piaciuto， specialmente per la metafora che incarna （riconoscere sè stessi come sintesi di luce e ombra）。Sicuramente un romanzo che non consiglierei a occhi chiusi a chi ha già masticato decine di fantasy， ma potrebbe piacere a chi si affaccia al genere o a chi ha voglia di un fantasy molto classico。 。。。more
Usman Baig
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3。5 stars。
David Strong
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My rating: 4 stars。
Jo
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"whole and woven" "whole and woven" 。。。more
Natasha
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