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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Complicated
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book provides a wonderful commentary on the set up of society and the common struggle for power, wealth and knowledge. It speaks to a different way of being. The book is a quiet and honest reminder that western ideas of success might not bear the fruit we expect. Instead, the core of our being is the need to belong and truly connect with others.
I'd already read the novels in this book, but I so enjoyed the accompanying short stories and notes from Le Guin. Highly recommend.
adventurous
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I struggled with this book. I loved the aspects that explored different types of cultures, societies, governments, sexuality, etc... But the book is told in alternating chapters of past and present while there are also many many parallels between the two stories. I found this incredibly frustrating since I kept forgetting what happened at which location. I honestly think if this was told chronologically that I would have given it a higher rating and I would have enjoyed it much more. Lots of really great stuff, very frustrating packaging.
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a thinking book.
It is idea driven, philosophical.
Everything is interconnected, interleaved, past-present-future, it is cyclical and moves forward.
The structure of the book is the idea in the story.
It is idea driven, philosophical.
Everything is interconnected, interleaved, past-present-future, it is cyclical and moves forward.
The structure of the book is the idea in the story.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No