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Book Review of A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, Bk 1)

A Wizard of Earthsea  (Earthsea Cycle, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 9


The first time I picked up this book to read I couldn't get past the third or fourth chapter - I was bored out of my mind by the text. Months later, after finishing another book, I decided to force myself to plow through the rest of this book. It's a shame, really, because the story is actually good, but the writing just drones on and on, it was too wordy for me to enjoy it. I appreciate rich descriptions, but when 95% of a book is drawn out with them, it gets a bit dull and tedious. Needless to say, I don't think I'll read the next book in this series.