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paulineg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
diarmuid's review against another edition
4.0
"A sun like a dragon’s eye, orange-yellow, like a fire-opal with seven glittering pendants swinging slowly through their long ellipses."
After getting very excited for the Hainish Cycle after the excellent The Dispossessed, and then going back to read them in publication order with the nice little Roccanons World, I was fiercely disappointed with the extremely boring World of Exile. This put a halt on my reading them, but I am so glad I finally read this when I needed a 200 page book to fill a gap. This is such a return to form, a great little scifi tale which even pulls from the previous two books for the most cohesive one so far. Good concept and well written, what's more to like? I also read one of her short stories on the tube during this - I feel another big Le Guin phase coming on and I am so here for it.
After getting very excited for the Hainish Cycle after the excellent The Dispossessed, and then going back to read them in publication order with the nice little Roccanons World, I was fiercely disappointed with the extremely boring World of Exile. This put a halt on my reading them, but I am so glad I finally read this when I needed a 200 page book to fill a gap. This is such a return to form, a great little scifi tale which even pulls from the previous two books for the most cohesive one so far. Good concept and well written, what's more to like? I also read one of her short stories on the tube during this - I feel another big Le Guin phase coming on and I am so here for it.
johanna123's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tomatocat's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
johngrady's review against another edition
4.5
Really like the character of Falk and then how different his alter ego was. They really read differently. The journey through the forest was awesome too
jessthanthree's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Transphobia, Animal death, Drug abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual assault, Violence, and Ableism
Minor: Death, Excrement, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and War
psoglav's review against another edition
3.0
UKUPNA OCENA ★★★✫ 3.5
- Radnja ★★★
- Okruženje ★★★★
- Pripovedanje ★★★
- Likovi ★★★✫
UTISAK - dobar roman iz Hainskog ciklusa smešten na postapokalptičnoj zemlji koju kotroliše vanzemaljska rasa Šinga. Pratimo glavnog lika Foka koji od potpune amnezije dolazi do istine da je biće sa druge planete i vremenom spoznaje svoju sudbinu... Naravno u pitanju je filozofsko delo smešteno u ruho naučne fantastike.
- Radnja ★★★
- Okruženje ★★★★
- Pripovedanje ★★★
- Likovi ★★★✫
UTISAK - dobar roman iz Hainskog ciklusa smešten na postapokalptičnoj zemlji koju kotroliše vanzemaljska rasa Šinga. Pratimo glavnog lika Foka koji od potpune amnezije dolazi do istine da je biće sa druge planete i vremenom spoznaje svoju sudbinu... Naravno u pitanju je filozofsko delo smešteno u ruho naučne fantastike.
jonahbf's review against another edition
5.0
A really underrated book in Le Guin's canon and imo the best of the Hainish cycle. The Shing are fascinating villains, and help frame the central theme of the search for Truth. The book is far better on the second read-through, as Falk's wanderings are much more interesting when you understand what exactly the Shing have done to the planet
katybug25's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
tarawe's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed listening to this book. I like the style of writing (it doesn't feel as dated as some of the other SciFi books I've read from the same time) and how the plot progresses. I'm not sure why it took me this long to start reading le Guin (I read one other of her books this year) but I'm definitely seeking out more.