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default's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexism
little_white's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Sexism, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Addiction
misty_kb's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape
cookiecat73's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the tombs of atuan - intresting, I liked it
the farthest shore - probably my least favourite of the four
tehanu - slightly mixed feelings about some parts, but might be my favourite?? very different to the others
I rarely get on too well with classics, and this was far from 5 stars, but still very good. World building was great, felt a little unoriginal, but it was written *before* most of the other fantasy that feels similar, so credit where credit is due.
I read for fun, so I rate books based on my enjoyment of them. This book is hard to rate - not just because it's actually 4 books which are all very different. Maybe I rated it too low, maybe I'll edit it later
Graphic: Xenophobia, Ableism, Body shaming, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Violence, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Body horror, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Gore, Medical content, and Sexual content
5aru's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Yet Le Guin's love for the craft and the language is evident in all she writes, and it shows beautifully in all four novels. I would call it indispensable, essential, except no book is that — a book for every reader, and all. But knowing what I now know, I'd be deeply sorry if I hadn't read them.
Graphic: Body horror and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: Rape
brnineworms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Terminal illness
phily_g_123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
Minor: War, Xenophobia, Violence, and Sexism
feebles640's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Rape and Child abuse
reuben_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Lovely stories with strong moral values, alongside an interesting magic system. A very comforting read.
Moderate: Rape and Child abuse
m_delaney's review
- 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
4.5
Minor: Rape