A Wizard of Earthsea
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A Wizard of Earthsea

by Ursula K. Le Guin

1968•Fantasy•205 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginaryglossycoming of agefighting evilall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman)

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalComing of ageFighting evilAll consuming quest

Subjects

MagicMagic in fictionFantasyWizardsWizards in fictionBk. 1.Juvenile fictionScience fiction

Details

Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Published
1968
Pages
205
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