Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

4 reviews

kemrick19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Addiction, Xenophobia, Classism, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Genocide

potassiumk's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

It was pretty slow at first. I found it hard to get into, but it picked up pretty fast after the first 50 pages. Overall, the book was excellent! The only flaw, which really isn't a flaw was that I wasn't too into it at the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident

wispy_reviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a wonderful surprise!
I had so much fun reading this one; such a unique concept, and it’s so effortlessly cinematic in how it reads.  That’s the only way I can think to describe it; imagining it as a film gives me chills.
A treatise on agency and hubris, what it means to help another person and the fine line where goodwill becomes selfish altruism.   Absolutely worth a try, highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, War, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Racism and Panic attacks/disorders

keen's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Death, and Child death