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ananthousflorist's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
simultaneously so far and yet so close to reality; scarily prescient, unprecedentedly accurate. about halfway through this book took a vonnegut-esque turn (positive) but the absurdity in no way detracted from the commentary or critique, which was a work of understated genius.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
lifeinsherds's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The only reason this book doesn't get a 5 star review from me is because I sometimes found the narrative difficult to follow. I thought this book was mind-blowing. le Guin writes timelessly about environmental issues, human anxieties and the power of dreams. Not one of le Guin's best imo, but certainly worth the read, it's fairly short and most parts read pretty quickly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
chrisljm's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Things don’t have purposes, as if the universe were a machine, where every part has a useful function. What’s the function of a galaxy? I don’t know if our life has a purpose and I don’t see that it matters. What does matter is that we’re a part. Like a thread in a cloth or a grass-blade in a field. It is and we are. What we do is like wind blowing on the grass.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Drug abuse, and Death
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Racism
nohousekey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, War, and Addiction
Minor: Forced institutionalization
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