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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
Immensely enjoyed Le Guin's thought experiments, and I need this edition on my shelves.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was not a fan of these stories, especially in relation to the ones in the first volume. The only ones I actually liked in this one were The Word for World is Forest and Forgiveness Day
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
This review is for the physical book more than the content. A+ compilation, really good stuff in here.
I love Le Guin, but this collection isn't good. It's five Hainish novellas interlinked in the history of two planets, Werel and Yeowe. While she's always had a strong message, these are passed with a sledge hammer and haven't aged well. They're tales of misogyny, business and slavery that are unrelentingly heavy handed.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There’s a lot in this!
“The Word for World is Forest” was really good, though much simpler emotionally than her other works. It’s easy to see why it was ready for adaptation (or theft) in Avatar.
It was gratifying to see how complex and subtle of a writer Le Guin became. Some of the stories here are very moving.
My favorite one of the short stories was “Solitude”. I love her male characters so much.
“The Word for World is Forest” was really good, though much simpler emotionally than her other works. It’s easy to see why it was ready for adaptation (or theft) in Avatar.
It was gratifying to see how complex and subtle of a writer Le Guin became. Some of the stories here are very moving.
My favorite one of the short stories was “Solitude”. I love her male characters so much.