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Tehanu
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book Four
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Series: Earthsea, Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Publisher's Summary
Years before, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan - she an isolated young priestess, he a powerful wizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him not by choice.
A lifetime ago they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Now they must join forces again to help another - the physically and emotionally scarred child whose own destiny remains to be revealed.
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- Jaelan
- 2020-03-16
different but good
very different approach than the first three books, this one focuses on character growth and more about the social structures of earth sea. I'm glad there is a book about the flaws of a fantastical land, as opposed to other epic fantasy books that don't adress how flawed the land is. also very refreshing to see a character who for the previous three books was painted in a very pure light, exposed for also being very flawed and emotionally stunted. a vital book for anyone looking for an elaboration of characters.
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- H.Wessel
- 2019-11-08
very good story
loved it; the book is a fantastic sequel to the first three. not as "epic" in terms of might and magic, but equally as good as books two and three (the first one wasn't my favorite)
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- JA
- 2017-08-30
Delivers on Promise of Tenar and the Tombs
Only a misogynist or someone who heard excerpts could misread this book as feminist preaching. Round characters, beautiful sentences, and a fantastic reader, to boot!
11 people found this helpful
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- Aseretk
- 2019-09-12
Rare and gifted narrator
I do not wish to write a review of this book, because it is a favorite of mine, told in Ursula Le Guin’s spare beautiful way. The characters are more precious to me now that I, like them, are also older. What I most want to comment on is how amazing narrator, Jenny Sterlin is as she gives voice to each character and how easy her voice tells this story. It is rare for me to love a narrator from the start, in fact if the material of a book isn’t interested a poorly chosen narrator can ruin the experience. High marks for Ms Sterlin. I hope she continues to narrate many other audio books.
5 people found this helpful
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- Reynaldo Garcia
- 2016-12-26
Different, in a good way.
I really enjoyed this one. A far different type of tale, but just as grand in its own way. Recommend.
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- Matthew
- 2019-08-27
Le Guin is incredible
really interesting change in perspective after the last three. this book challenges each character fundamentally, as well as the world and culture of earthsea, as well as our own world in what it shares with earthsea. it took a more difficult but ultimately rewarding path, and i have nothing but respect and awe for the author. some developments do seem convenient or heavy-handed, but they are still effective and don't get in the way of the engaging emotional journeys of the characters - which i see as the main exploration of the book. the performance was also fantastic.
4 people found this helpful
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- Peter
- 2018-05-29
Like a hot coal
Ursula le guin takes on a new perspective, that of the “powerless”- the women, children, and laymen of earthsea. This book is like a hot coal- it burns with anger, trauma, injustice, and beauty. It deserves to be studied and to be reread over and over. The narrator did a fabulous job of harnessing tenar’s voice.
3 people found this helpful
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- Hilary Armstrong
- 2016-08-03
An excellent story and a brilliant telling.
Tehanu is a critical and introspective look at female intuition and the expectations society can so often impose, knowingly or unknowingly, upon the wife, mother, sister, and daughter.
10 people found this helpful
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- Michael G.
- 2019-12-07
A beautiful story
It wasn't what I was expecting, but I love it all the more for that. I really love her stories.
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- Alan
- 2019-10-09
Beautiful but Mundane
Very well-written, and Le Guin (as always) has a knack for making rounded and believable characters. However, unlike the previous books, Tehanu is light on plot. As the author admits in the postscript, Tehanu’s focus is on the ordinary lives of ordinary people, on finding grace in the mundane. Unfortunately, experiencing the mundane lives of ordinary people is not why most people (myself included) read fantasy novels. The stakes weren’t high enough, the fantasy element wasn’t strong enough, and the plot plodded. I gave 3/5 stars out of respect for Le Guin’s writing, but (compared to its predecessors) Tehanu was a bit of a disappointment.
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- Lee
- 2017-11-06
Least favorite book of the series
This book has to be my least favorite of the series. A little too much feminism for me. Why didn't she make her female characters stronger in the previous books, instead of making the men all weak and insecure. I don't even know if I want to read the last book if it's going to be the same.. There are strong female characters in many great book series without displacing the men. (Mistborn, The wheel of time, Stormlight Archives, Outlander, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, Hunger Games, Harry Potter...)
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- Brian
- 2019-12-11
Not like the last 3 books in the series
Unlike the last 3 books, this one doesn't have an exciting story to tell. It starts with a graphic description of a child being burned nearly to death and then focuses on the thoughts, feelings and experiences of a normal (non magical) woman in earthsea. At the end of the book, my first reaction was, "that was it?"
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