Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

15 reviews

lipka's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad fast-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

5.0

        I am deeply attached to the person holding the center, and the person embracing him. The sky-sea space-time matter-energy self-universe center-edge is at stake; the pages too few to cradle all of the implications thereof. But it's as sweet as it is small. And sanguine. And blue. If I dream any dream, I'd be glad of it being a dream as kind as this one was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness

Moderate: War, Ableism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Car accident

satanicangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Genocide

tiemzahra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Short read on sci-fi/dystopian, about George Orr who has powerful dreams that could alter reality. He was sent to a psychiatrist, who then used George’s dream to create an ideal world. Or was it?

I don’t have a strong opinion on this book. Centralising the question of ethics, I believe this book has stated its preferences already based on the outcomes narrated. It also contains elaborated explanations on sleep and dream, go figure what it has led me to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Genocide and Racial slurs

Minor: Drug use

candelabracrystarium's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Genocide and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Addiction

v171's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 There's something about Le Guin's writing that feels like home. Despite her being one of The Greats of sci fi in the 60s and 70s, I find her works to be distinct and timeless. This book follows that pattern. It was a short, but poignant read that I enjoyed throughout. There were times when I felt the commentary overshadowed the plot, but I didn't mind.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Emotional abuse