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Did you read the Wizard of Earthsea books? Really great escapism in a more grown-up sort of Harry Potter situation, many years before Harry Potter.
by regular 4y ago
Did you read the Wizard of Earthsea books? Really great escapism in a more grown-up sort of Harry Potter situation, many years before Harry Potter.
- djur 4y agoI guess Earthsea is escapism in the sense that all fantasy offers an escape from mundane reality, but it's certainly not a wish fulfillment fantasy in the way Harry Potter is. As a kid I liked the books but I remember almost rewriting them in my head to be more "fun" and heroic. The world and the characters were strong enough to overcome the lack of fireball duels.
- photochemsyn 4y agoYes, those were some of my favorites as a kid. I think I read them about the same time as the Lord of the Rings. Rocannon's World and City of Illusions too, those were memorable.