Reviews

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

itulsian's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

jesters_privilege's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

5.0

taylort1997's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

laurenlo2304's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

outerscout's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

found it quite slow / hard to get into but got far more invested in the last ~100 pages. not sure how much the politics resonated with me overall but i appreciated the nuance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Confinement, Classism, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ashbea's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

1.5

rmeyer4488's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

ritaralha's review against another edition

1.0

DNF pág 201

Os Despojados foi o livro escolhido para os meses de Setembro e Outubro, e à conta disso fiquei despojada da minha vontade de ler. Estou a tentar, aos poucos, voltar ao ritmo habitual de leitura.

Não gosto de ficção científica. Nunca gostei. Tentei, sem êxito, gostar. Utopias e distopias também não são propriamente géneros que aprecio. Foi uma mistura que tinha tudo para correr mal, e, bem, correu mesmo.

Ler pouco mais de metade de Os Despojados foi como uma corrida de lesmas, só que menos emocionante. Um aborrecimento, um tédio intergaláctico. À medida que ia avançando na história, como se de uma tortura se tratasse, percebi que não tinha qualquer interesse em Anarres, Urras, Shevek, enfim, na história.

Já não tenho paciência para filosofias políticas do antigamente.

A parte mais emocionante foi devolvê-lo à biblioteca.


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janina_'s review against another edition

adventurous inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

bijou3owl's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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

This is one that deserves a re-read every decade or so. I first read it for a college class, and let me tell you, it hits very differently at 32 vs 21. Life experience really changes which beats hit and which concepts resonate.