Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Word For The World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

27 reviews

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.0

had no idea what was going on but it had a powerful underlying message also i think this book inspired avatar honestly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape

petty_anthropology's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Rape

abissette's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Fascinating, philosophical, enriching sci fi

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative fast-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

4.0

A very appropriate read for what's going on in the world right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Violence, Murder, Sexism, Drug use, Rape, Racism, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, and Death

scurvotron's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape

itsnotsarah's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

trailmixraisins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This Ursula K. Le Guin classic is a short and bittersweet parable-like story. She uses vivid and explicit depictions of colonialism in the setting of an alien planet years in the future where humans have developed the technology to travel through space. Selver, an Athshean man, and his society are irrevocably changed after humans settle the planet to harvest wood to be sold on Earth. Though ultimately hopeful, the toll of human violence and hatred on the non-violent society puts its continued existence in jeopardy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

ashleyend's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Slavery, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

issyharvey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I'm always a fan of Le Guin's writing and will definitely be rereading this piece again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Genocide, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Gun violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol

johnpfromkc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Good message but it was a little too "on the nose." 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Bullying, Colonisation, Police brutality, Murder, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Classism, Racial slurs, Violence, Addiction, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, War, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Blood, and Physical abuse