Book Group: A Wizard of Earthsea - discussion forum

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Little Nemo Apr 2018 10:14am, 22 Apr 2018 8486 posts	0 Little Nemo Picking up on a few of the points: I liked that Ged wasn't immediately likable, it gives the story a bit more depth and realism for me. It is noticeable as an adult how few female characters there are. As a child I didn't notice because I always saw myself as Ged so it never bothered me. The 2nd book balances this out as the main character is female. I agree about the style being quite sparse, but it's also beautiful and almost poetic. There are obvious links to JK Rowling but I think her books are more like the classic boarding school novels with magic overlaid. I still love Harry Potter but it's a totally different approach as far as I'm concerned.
GregP Apr 2018 12:24pm, 22 Apr 2018 101947 posts	0 GregP Love your review - very similar to mine You have read The Name of the Wind, yes?
Little Nemo Apr 2018 12:27pm, 22 Apr 2018 8493 posts	0 Little Nemo No, I did see you'd made some suggestions. They'll have to go on my (ever-expanding!) list
GregP Apr 2018 1:01pm, 22 Apr 2018 101950 posts	0 GregP UKL-G wrote to Patrick Rothsfuss to say how much she enjoyed it. In some ways it’s TWOE for grown-ups.
Little Nemo Apr 2018 1:44pm, 22 Apr 2018 8495 posts	0 Little Nemo I've ordered a 2nd hand copy, should be with me before the end of the month
GregP Apr 2018 3:58pm, 22 Apr 2018 101953 posts	0 GregP