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Oh this took a long time to finish! Not because it wasn’t interesting, but laryngitis and lots of travel are not conducive to reading aloud.
That said, it is a lot slower and (seemingly) aimless than the previous 2 in the series. I love the relationship between Arren and Sparrowhawk, how it evolves and goes through ups and downs, but is ultimately based on mutual admiration and love.
I’m not sure what my son thinks about it in the end.
Edit: my son said, it was really good, 4 stars!
My 3rd Readi ...more
That said, it is a lot slower and (seemingly) aimless than the previous 2 in the series. I love the relationship between Arren and Sparrowhawk, how it evolves and goes through ups and downs, but is ultimately based on mutual admiration and love.
I’m not sure what my son thinks about it in the end.
Edit: my son said, it was really good, 4 stars!
My 3rd Readi ...more
This was a strange story. Sparrowhawk and his young companion seemed more like victims of chance and circumstance than active protagonists. Things happened to and around them until they found their way to their intended destination. Even then, however, little seemed to have been done beyond walking until they could walk no more.
The resolution was both unclear and anti-climatic. We are then led to believe that Arren went on to rule his kingdom while Sparrowhawk just went on --- or not. His fate ...more
The resolution was both unclear and anti-climatic. We are then led to believe that Arren went on to rule his kingdom while Sparrowhawk just went on --- or not. His fate ...more
10/10
I read this in one evening and relished every word. There was enough plot to keep me interested and turning the pages, and I think the plot points provided the hooks on which to hang the philosophical conversations and musings.
Ged has matured so much since the first book in this series, and, in some ways, young Arren’s coming of age journey echoes Ged’s. The despair and bleakness throughout the islands of southern and western EarthSea made those sections somewhat hard to read, but the Child ...more
I read this in one evening and relished every word. There was enough plot to keep me interested and turning the pages, and I think the plot points provided the hooks on which to hang the philosophical conversations and musings.
Ged has matured so much since the first book in this series, and, in some ways, young Arren’s coming of age journey echoes Ged’s. The despair and bleakness throughout the islands of southern and western EarthSea made those sections somewhat hard to read, but the Child ...more
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