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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Ursula K. Le Guin

Start date: January 2, 2015

Finish date: February 10, 2015

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Feb 23, 2018 Kris Springer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sjcpl-book-group

Fantastic book; probably 4.5 stars. More of a personal taste thing—sometimes the preponderance of introspection gets a little tiring. But just a great book about a wizard named GED, and how he finds his meaning and understands what it is to grow up. Good for almost any age.

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Oct 13, 2024 Isabel Jazmín rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Me gustó mucho todo el universo de Terramar, la manera en la que la magia está en todas partes tanto para el bien como para el mal, cómo cada personaje tiene una búsqueda que realizar y sus propias sombras que enfrentar.

Gavilán es un personaje con el que es fácil identificarse pues tiene dudas y debilidades, es falible y eso lo lleva a buscar el aprendizaje constante. La relación que tiene con Algarrobo es fraternal y recuerda que siempre podemos contar con los amigos.

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Oct 02, 2023 Marcella rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, 2023-75-book-challenge, fantasy

Bless audiobooks, and Rob Inglis in particular for narrating a book that probably would have taken me a while to get through as I don't hurl myself at long lists of fantasy names much these days. This book could also be titled "A Wizard of the Odyssey" or possibly "The Young Man and the Earthsea" because the last third of it is mostly sailing. "Moby Earthsea"? No. I'm glad I finally read this classic, even if I should have read it about 30 years ago because I can see how it forms the underpinnin ...more

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Feb 26, 2020 Ketutar Jensen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I remember finding this book at the local book store - I was supposed to buy only school supplies - but I was an avid Fantasy fan, and this was fantasy, so I bought it. I got the following books from library. I love this series. This was what made me love Ursula Le Guin.

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May 10, 2021 Joanna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi, audiobooks, lexile-800, 2021-read

I still love this book. I listened to the audiobook with my children (ages 9 and 12) and they didn't like it as much as I do. They didn't want to read the next one. Maybe we can revisit this again later. ...more

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