Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume One: Where on Earth by Ursula K. Le Guin

2 reviews

rzh's review

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Child death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Ableism, Animal death, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Violence, Drug use, Incest, Cancer, Sexual content, Medical content, and Colonisation

bookmaddie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This was an enjoyable collection of short stories. I’ve not read any of Le Guin’s work before, so this was a nice introduction. She clearly cares a lot about crafting unique characters. Some stories were astounding and gorgeous (The Diary of the Rose, The White Donkey, Gwilan’s Harp, Sleepwalkers), but the final couple stories bored me and left me with a meh feeling as I finished. Still worth reading if you like Le Guin’s work or if you’ve not read her work before and are curious!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism and Adult/minor relationship