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Review #15: A Wizard of Earthsea

 Book: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Pages: 182 (Paperback)
Genre: Fantasy

Review: What an epic book. While it does have that epic feel going for it, A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA didn't seem to have enough of the not-epic elements that also make fantasy great, and comfortable for the reader, something they can relate to. What I'm talking about is more personal scenes, even small ones, that tweak the book's dimension into something beyond "epic." Without this softer approach to the story, the character development was either too far under the surface of the character that the average reader can't really find it, or too stark. Also, the end was somewhat of a let-down. Nevertheless, the epic qualities and here-and-there unique settings (not to mention a fantastically mysterious magic system) DID even out the playing field, more or less.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
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