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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
slow-paced
I think the complaints that others have brought up sums up my thoughts. Ive liked her other work for the most part but this book was rough. I would have DNFd it if it weren’t for bookclub.
I didn’t finish this book. Made it about halfway through, kept trying to find reasons to see what the hype is all about, found the ideas to be interesting but ultimately it was a chore to get through. Super boring plot and characters.
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Suspenseful without much violence, and contemplative without heavy-handedness. A new favorite.
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slower-paced but not boring. Rich world-building, complicated main character that you root for, and lots of thought-provoking dialogue. I’m glad that I had to read this for a class, because I need a group of people to process with. A story that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
I think Le Guin is the smartest fiction writer I've ever read. Her ability to transcribe complex real political philosophies onto her own imagined world is incredible.
This book makes every other author of speculative fiction that I've read look unimaginative. It's the only fiction book I've read that really interrogates what an alternative to centralized states would look like.
This book makes every other author of speculative fiction that I've read look unimaginative. It's the only fiction book I've read that really interrogates what an alternative to centralized states would look like.
I think this book is an epic of scope and interest. Really really liked it.