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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I struggled to get into this book for about the first quarter of it. It’s much more philosophical than the plot-driven sci-fi I’ve been reading lately. But once I slowed down and started reading more for the ideas than the plot, I enjoyed it a lot more.
Very cool to see such a rich exploration of an anarchist society, and its comparison to a world which still accurately reflects our own. Le Guin has a great, subtle way of drawing the reader to the beauty of Annares society by exploring all its flaws and darkness.
Very cool to see such a rich exploration of an anarchist society, and its comparison to a world which still accurately reflects our own. Le Guin has a great, subtle way of drawing the reader to the beauty of Annares society by exploring all its flaws and darkness.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
I was surprised with how engaged I found myself with this. It really is a literary classic and a POWERHOUSE!! The beginning was a bit hard for me to get into, I think the high concept sci-Fi stuff had me reeling a bit. However! Once you get into the rhythm of the story, it is quickly understandable and VERY poignant. The structure of the story, cutting every other chapter between the past and present, really brings the whole tale together piece by piece and reveals everything to you in such an interesting way. The idea of an anarchist society is so fleshed out in this and it becomes so understandable and really makes you reevaluate things. I think the political messages of this novel are SO STRONG!! (Hot take I know…) but really it had a big impact on me. Anyways I think anyone who considers themselves a connoisseur of literature should add this to their repertoire…
Wow... if you ever wondered what the emotional journey of a revolutionary might be like, look no further.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ik ben helemaal geen sf-lezer dus ik was toch wel een beetje bang dat ik dit niks zou vinden, hoe interessant het thema ook is. Dat viel heel erg mee, al had ik soms wel moeite met het onthouden van alle namen en verbanden - de auteur neemt haar lezers niet heel erg bij de hand met stambomen of kaartjes die je in andere sf of fantasy wel tegenkomt. Ik geloof dat ik niet heel enthousiast ben over de structuur van het verhaal (wisseling van 2 tijdlijnen), dus daarom 4 sterren ipv 5. Dat gezegd hebbende: de anarchistische samenleving die in dit boek geschetst wordt is een mooi voorbeeld van een concrete uitwerking van een voor mij soms toch vrij abstracte politieke stroming/theorie. Daarnaast ook een mooi verhaal met interessante karakters. Must read voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in een andere samenlevingsvorm dan de onze.