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morus_jo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
claraeileen99's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
zeynan3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
readingwithcats's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pchoc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yarfaqikhdir's review against another edition
5.0
The ingenuity of Ursula comes into play when she has such a range for writing both The Wizard of Earthsea and this thrilling, thought-provoking short essay, that is somehow a short story, but also a philosophical ethical question and dilemma.
The allegory is that we as a society usually thrive, and are happy on the expense of other peoples miseries.
In our modern day this comes into play when there is societal classes and invisible discrimination of humanity, whether it be fast fashion on the backbone of child labor, or using the work force of refugees by first world countries and not giving them basic rights such as permanent residency or access to free healthcare.
The allegory is that we as a society usually thrive, and are happy on the expense of other peoples miseries.
In our modern day this comes into play when there is societal classes and invisible discrimination of humanity, whether it be fast fashion on the backbone of child labor, or using the work force of refugees by first world countries and not giving them basic rights such as permanent residency or access to free healthcare.
aftaerglows's review against another edition
5.0
“Yet I repeat that these were not simple folk, not dulcet shepherds, noble savages, bland Utopians. They were not less complex than us. The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist: a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain. If you can’t lick ’em, join ’em. If it hurts, repeat it. But to praise despair is to condemn delight, to embrace violence is to lose hold of everything else. We have almost lost hold; we can no longer describe a happy man, nor make any celebration of joy.”