Reviews

Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

planetquack's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

"Many people would have to hang by their teeth from a frayed cord suspended by a paper clip from a leaking hot air balloon over the Grand Canyon in order to feel what I feel standing on the third step of a stepladder trying to put millet in the bird feeder."

hakimbriki's review against another edition

4.0

Very masterful world building by Ursula Le Guin, whose imagination was a gift to this world. Some worlds were more interesting than others, but overall, I found this book extremely compelling and spellbinding. Amazing ideas, intriguing concepts, and a lot of humor as well. The only flaw, if I put my nitpicking cap on, is the utter lack of character development. This reads more like an encyclopedia, as opposed to a traditional novel.

adelheid's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

anji1999's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Ursula, babygirl you did it again. 5 stars

clayhcb's review against another edition

3.25

Oh to be 4% corn

jmlic's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

lsparrow's review against another edition

5.0

I love this author - she knows how to tell a story and she knows how to use the sci fi genre! love this sci fi travel log that brings up so many questions about social ethics.