The Tombs of Atuan
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurefresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyenclosedempowerment/personal growthrescue/escape/jeopardycoming of age
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Tenar was the priestess of the Nameless Ones-the ancient powers. She was responsible for remembering and worshipping them. She forgot her family and home. Then came the young wizard, Ged, who trespassed where none had gone before and none had lived.
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- Author
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 173
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