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An old classic, but my first time reading it. This is a quintessential quest/coming-of-age novel, wherein our hero Sparrowhawk discovers he is a wizard, realizes that magic can do bad things, and spends the rest of the novel trying to put things to rights.
Despite my rating, this really isn't a 4-star book. In some ways, it is a 5-star book, so obviously being the (or, if not *the*, a significant) predecessor of many of my best loved fantasy novels. The main character and his struggle are truly e ...more
Despite my rating, this really isn't a 4-star book. In some ways, it is a 5-star book, so obviously being the (or, if not *the*, a significant) predecessor of many of my best loved fantasy novels. The main character and his struggle are truly e ...more
So bored!
I mean the writing was good, it was readable but nothing happens. There is little to no action. There is little to no dialogue or characters interactions. It’s just boring.
It’s a coming of age story about a wizard and him finding himself.
I’ll give you that the premise of the world is interesting, but nothing is explained or expanded on. Granted is is less than 200 pages and many of them are maps.
It was interesting, I can see why it won so much praise when it was published but for me it ...more
I mean the writing was good, it was readable but nothing happens. There is little to no action. There is little to no dialogue or characters interactions. It’s just boring.
It’s a coming of age story about a wizard and him finding himself.
I’ll give you that the premise of the world is interesting, but nothing is explained or expanded on. Granted is is less than 200 pages and many of them are maps.
It was interesting, I can see why it won so much praise when it was published but for me it ...more
I think I absorbed maybe 20% of the book after listening to it & re-listening to chapters 3-4x. It was a struggle. I get that it was ground-breaking at the time of publication, but sorry. I zoned out far too often & fell asleep in other places. Maybe reading a chapter a day, I could grasp it better. Not a lot happened, though. :/ sorry, but I finished it for book club.
Can't believe it took me so long to read this. Love her writing and world building.
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Jan 23, 2018
John Alford
marked it as to-read
Jan 05, 2023
k
marked it as to-read
Aug 22, 2023
Subin
marked it as to-read
Mar 12, 2024
Jacob Joseph
marked it as to-read
