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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars. As someone new to Le Guin, this felt like a good place to start. You get a sampling of her fiction, her poetry, her more “academic” writing, & her personality. This made me eager to read more in the future!
I haven't read Le Guin extensively but the short story included here feels quite different from the other works of hers I've read. That said, it's still very much Le Guin and a fantastic read, capturing an intimate story of sisters while also creating a new, interesting world.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An interesting collection of texts gathered here. Wilds Girls is a short story that adds to the authors contribution to the reflection of the suject of slavery, the power structures it rests upons and the social roles it creates. It's a great story, told in a different way from the stories created about the worlds of Yeowe and Werel - found in Four Ways to Forgivness and Old Music and the Slave Women. There is a wonderfull essay defending modesty, called The Conversation of the Modest. And an interview with the author. For those that are not familiar with the author's poetry, there are also some poems. And a text called that is almost a manifest about books, with the eloquent title Staying awake while we read.
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Nice short read. The title short story is classic le Guin. Great imagined culture,compelling characters and good story telling. Also included, some short poems, a very interesting essay on modesty, and a weirdly entertaining interview.
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
I fucking love Ursula K. Le Guin. The Wild Girls was alright, but the best parts of this (real tiny) book are her pieces on modern publishing and on modesty. It makes my heart proud knowing that Ursula K. Le Guin is also a fan of Mansfield Park. She is the best. I must needs read more of her stuff now.