Powers by Ursula Le Guin

[altariel]

I am so pleased that Powers, the third book in Le Guin's trilogy Annals of the Western Shore has won a sixth Nebula for her. It is the most remarkable book about the quest for freedom, identity, self-knowledge. Reading it felt like being given a gift of wisdom and craft. The other books are splendid, but Powers is something special.

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[altariel.livejournal.com]

I'm thrilled you liked the series, and that Powers rang so truly for you too. It's just... wow. Easily amongst my favourites of hers, and probably ahead of any of the Earthsea books. YES to his realization that if anyone is unfree, none of us are truly free. I thought the skewering of the "Robin Hood" style society of outlaws in the forest was particularly good.

I wonder if anyone will take the series on for Yuletide this year?

BTW, I thought more about the nuzgul you pitched at me on Isabeau's journal at TFF, and left you a tiny wee snippet in response... although I don't know if it quite answers it!

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

I thought the skewering of the "Robin Hood" style society of outlaws in the forest was particularly good.

Oh, yes! A very nice transition in Gav's viewpoint from wanting so badly to believe in them, to realizing the same, continuing shortcomings. I also enjoyed the prelude of it concerning the Brotherhood of the Forest, where even fellow "brothers" are oppressed by their leaders. The more things change...

I was very sad that Gav lost so many who had helped him, or that we never know how they ended, but glad that Melle at least survived. I was particularly hopeful for her, given her name...

I wonder if anyone will take the series on for Yuletide this year?

Argh!! *repeats mantra: "I will not go looking for Le Guin fanfic. I will not go looking for Le Guin fanfic..."*

Though if you write it, I will rejoice. :) I especially want to know what happened to Yaven and Sotur.

Re: tiny wee snippet. Hooray!! Shall bop over now!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I was very sad that Gav lost so many who had helped him, or that we never know how they ended

He passes through so many lives. I suppose each one of them could be a book like this in their own right: how each of them came to self-determination (if they did).

*repeats mantra: "I will not go looking for Le Guin fanfic. I will not go looking for Le Guin fanfic..."*

:-D I had a look at the Yuletide archive, but there are only stories based on Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness. Perhaps someone might ask for Annals fic this year?

I crave fanfic based on Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers. forodwaith has written one gorgeous piece.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's also earthsea_fic, if you haven't seen that.

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's also earthsea_fic, if you haven't seen that.

You are evil. I really don't need that temptation - I can't even keep up with reading/reviewing Tolkien fanfic these days!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

*innocent eyes*