Reviews

Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin

mkw1lson's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

internetegg's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

jocelyn_cole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

ssmariof's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

4.0

evanlorant's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

the concept of this book is what stood out to me most. it’s so inventive and playful and that reads through the whole book. as with most short story collections, they were hit and miss, but the hits definitely made up for the misses. i’m really interested in what this book has to say about tourism culture in general, the americanness of travel and the cultural self centredness of  the implied american-as-earthling. my favourites were probably the introduction and the first story about genetic modification, the one about sleeplessness, and the one about the untranslatable language. 

danielardz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

pkiwi's review against another edition

5.0

A delightful, comprehensive collection of short stories about other planes of existence. You'd think a collection of what are basically the author's throwaway worldbuilding ideas would get boring, but the stories are shaped variously and there are enough evocative question marks and parallels to grasp the attention.

pristinesavant's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

crazyylizard's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

3.5

anikreads's review against another edition

5.0

Porridge on Islac: ★★★★★
The Silence of the Asonu: ★★★★★
Feeling at Home with the Hennebet: ★★★★
The Ire of the Veski: ★★★★
Seasons of the Ansarac: ★★★★★
Social Dreaming of the Frin: ★★★★★
The Royals of Hegn: ★★★★
Woeful Tales from Mahigul: ★★★★
Great Joy: ★★★★
Wake Island: ★★★★
The Nma Mmoy Language: ★★★
The Building: ★★★★
The Fliers of Gy: ★★★★
The Island of the Immortals: ★★★★★
Confusions of Uni: ★★★.5