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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
fave
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
adventurous
reflective
This is my first Ursula K Le Guin book, read at the recommendation of my 26 year old son. It is my second utopian story in the past few years, the first being Aldous Huxley's Island. I read this because my son suggested it in response to a request for interesting sci-fi to read.
The book was physically difficult to read, partially due to it being paperback with lots of words crammed on each cream colored page, and partially due to its containing at least six typos that jarred me out of the story each time one was encountered. In addition, a combination of Le Guin's writing style and the topography of Anarres yielded a grim, desolate place.
Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the way thru I found myself hooked into Shevek's story, his search for utopia, his love of family, his belief in Odonian philosophy. Am wondering what follow-up book to read by Le Guin, in the hopes of being exposed to another side of her writing style.
The book was physically difficult to read, partially due to it being paperback with lots of words crammed on each cream colored page, and partially due to its containing at least six typos that jarred me out of the story each time one was encountered. In addition, a combination of Le Guin's writing style and the topography of Anarres yielded a grim, desolate place.
Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the way thru I found myself hooked into Shevek's story, his search for utopia, his love of family, his belief in Odonian philosophy. Am wondering what follow-up book to read by Le Guin, in the hopes of being exposed to another side of her writing style.
mysterious
reflective
Phenomenal, liked more than LHoD - I think? More words to remember: Anarres, Urras, anarchism, Odonian, A-Io, Shevek, Takver.
Masterclass.
Masterclass.
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Don’t cancel me but I hated this book. The world building felt tedious and came at the expense of interesting characters that I cared about. Potentially sci-fi is just not for me. Felt like a chore to read
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes