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Book Review By irina
Tehanu - Earthsea 4 by Ursula K. LeGuin

It is the last book of the Earthsea series. Ged lost his magic power and returns to Gont, where he meets Tenar again. She adopts a child, severely burned by her parents. While Ged tries to cope with his loss, the young Tehanu, learnes about the dragons and tries to understand her origins. She learnes that she belonges to the dragons, but stays with the humans.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap
Adversaries are… - dragon buddy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
GIANT monster(s) Yes
Family relations Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control - can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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