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Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 2: The Word for World Is Forest / Five Ways to Forgiveness / The Telling / Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin

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challenging dark inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Although not as strong as volume 1, this second volume of Le Guin's complete Hainish novels and stories was still a worthwhile read. The works in the second volume were just as strong as in the first on world building and exploring alternate ways of living and being. However, I tend to like a good dose of character development and plot even when I read more speculative fiction, and those aspects were not as strong as in the works of the first volume. That said, both collections have some works that are excellent, others which are merely good, and all of which benefit from being read in the full context of the other Hainish novels and stories. 
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