Review Detail
4.0 1
Young Adult Fiction
342
Not Quite As Good As The First One
(Updated: July 14, 2026)
Overall rating
4.0
Plot
3.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Maybe my expectations were too high for this book. A Wizard of Earthsea would be a hard act to follow. Le Guin's language is elegant and spare as always, but this book took a long time to get going. Some fabulous symbolism in the underground labyrinth, as well as a masterful handling of light and darkness - and I love the character of Ged. But I felt like she could have gotten the story off the ground a little faster.
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