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A Very Long Way From Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin

t_thekla's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.0

ok but i’m different

katethegreat700's review against another edition

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"We went to the kitchen, and she poured me a cup of extremely weird tea" (42)

victorien's review against another edition

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5.0

Short and sweet novella, about an hour read. I wish I had read this when I was the same age as Owen and Natalie; Le Guin has a way of making important concepts sound simple and easy, easier to understand and incorporate into yourself. Even still, I found myself pausing in certain places to admire how she worded something specific, whether it be the content, or how the words were chosen and placed together.

As always, her prose feels like coming home, languid and comforting.

gcullman's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked it but didn't love it... never really got swept away.

markcummings's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

dadia's review against another edition

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4.0

Sweet and poignant.

sbogdanich's review against another edition

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5.0

I'm surprised this book isn't a classic taught in American High School.

wormytoby's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pages_of_emery's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

superdilettante's review against another edition

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4.0

LeGuin's voice is marvelous.