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reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle Series, #1)

Ursula K. Le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea (EBook, 2012, Clarion Books) 4 stars

Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first …

Entertaining and interesting in historical context

4 stars

I enjoyed this story for young adults while also appreciating how Le Guin weaves some deeper themes into something that appears a little formulaic at first. Savoring how one by one the mainstream expectations are broken, especially considering what those expectations would have been in 1968, made it an appealing read.