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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[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*