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The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

4 reviews

trailmixraisins's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This Ursula K. Le Guin classic is a short and bittersweet parable-like story. She uses vivid and explicit depictions of colonialism in the setting of an alien planet years in the future where humans have developed the technology to travel through space. Selver, an Athshean man, and his society are irrevocably changed after humans settle the planet to harvest wood to be sold on Earth. Though ultimately hopeful, the toll of human violence and hatred on the non-violent society puts its continued existence in jeopardy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

issyharvey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I'm always a fan of Le Guin's writing and will definitely be rereading this piece again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Genocide, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Gun violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol

kimsa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

drips's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

the way everything is woven together from different povs is so masterful. i also fucking hated captain davidson but he is supposed to be hated so that's okay. just took a few breaks while reading. ursula was really so far ahead of her time with this masterpiece

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use