chadkoh reviewed Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Years ago, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan—she, an isolated young …
Review of 'Tehanu' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Reminds me of [b:Howl's Moving Castle|6294|Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)|Diana Wynne Jones|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407450489s/6294.jpg|2001] by [a:Diana Wynne Jones|4260|Diana Wynne Jones|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1193516584p2/4260.jpg], another story that features an elderly woman – an unfortunately uncommon protagonist in genre fiction (or any other fiction for that matter). Tehanu gives us a dash of fantasy in a wonderfully bucolic setting, focusing on the role of women. The magic takes backstage and we learn about being independent, and not depending on external power, which binds us anyways, taking away our freedom.