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The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin

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1_and_owenly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This is the end of the Earthsea novels. A beautiful end, but like in real life, there is no perfect resolution. Progress has been made. The world is changing. More changes shall come… even though we readers shall not be there to see it. I find that comforting in a way. It has been a delight to follow Ged and Tenar and their world. It feels as real as the one we live in. I like thinking that it keeps going even if I cannot read more stories.

The narrator of this book did a lovely job. I wish that there was a complete audiobook version of the entire series with either a single narrator or a full cast. But there is not. Thus, I have heard a variety of voices I've the past few months reading the stories of Earthsea.

It is difficult for me to decide who was my favorite. But all have been enjoyable. This one was no exception.

emath98's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

aoutramafalda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

bfmitchell's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

boithorn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.5

yash590's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It is difficult to finish a series on a high when the series written over a few decades and the last few books were not as good as the initial ones. However, the story of Tehanu is neatly wrapped up in this book and there is a sense of ending to the series after this book, as the nature of the world itself changes after this book. The characters are well-written and the plot is gripping even though the two main characters of the series take a back seat in this book.
All the books in the series have one thing in common, which is that there is no build-up to the climax. There is no exaggerated sense of impending climax in any book. That was initially disappointing as I was expecting it, but later turned out to be enjoyable (as I don't have to read fast and hurry though the pages, in suspense of what is going to happen).