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h_scarf's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
not her strongest in my opinion, but also not too bad! the romance was difficult for me to buy, since i think they spoke to each other maaaaybe twice before falling "in love." i didn't find the characters particularly compelling, and although five hours isn't a long time to spend with a book, i felt i should really care more about the fates of these people than i ultimately did. the strength of the book is in its worldbuilding and environmental descriptions (which, though beautiful, are not quite enough to carry the whole story). i liked hearing about paraverbal communication again, and i enjoyed the references to rocannon's world - few though they were.
my overall verdict: It Was Fine.
my overall verdict: It Was Fine.
grahamjohnson's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
johngrady's review against another edition
3.5
Kind of slow paced--no real character growth or interesting local culture like her other works
gu4n's review against another edition
2.0
This one didn't grab me, sadly. It was the beautiful prose that carried me through.
elizafiedler's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
psoglav's review against another edition
3.0
OCENA (overall rating) ★★★ 3/5 stars
Radnja (story) ★★★
Ideja (plot idea) ★★★★
Okruženje (setting) ★★★★
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★
Likovi (characters) ★★★
UTISAK (summary) - interesantna ideja o problemima naseljavanja druge planete bez korišćenja naprednih tehnologija i sa preirodom koja se na kraju neizbežno prilagodi. Jedina mana je što je novela kratka, i što sam očekivao malo drugačiji "plot twist" pred kraj knjige.
Radnja (story) ★★★
Ideja (plot idea) ★★★★
Okruženje (setting) ★★★★
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★
Likovi (characters) ★★★
UTISAK (summary) - interesantna ideja o problemima naseljavanja druge planete bez korišćenja naprednih tehnologija i sa preirodom koja se na kraju neizbežno prilagodi. Jedina mana je što je novela kratka, i što sam očekivao malo drugačiji "plot twist" pred kraj knjige.
pictusfish's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite hainish novel but still worth reading just because she's such a good writer.
diotcoke's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
- 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? No
3.25
katybug25's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
neostellar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5