Η λέξη για τον κόσμο είναι δάσος by Ursula K. Le Guin

4.08 AVERAGE

sfords_'s review against another edition

4.5
dark tense fast-paced
This book really captures the violence of colonialism and masculinity. The native people's retaliation is both inevitable and tragic. Leguin leans on a few tropes to tell this story efficiently, but the first person perspectives largely work well to create a contrast between the two cultures and the man trying to bridge them.
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pekowaffer's review against another edition

3.0
Evil people are not exceptional. Complicity is not complexity. Lubyov was not a savior.
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lu_garcia's review against another edition

4.25
dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meganium's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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megsux's review against another edition

5.0
Another amazing read from Le Guin

josedelima's review against another edition

5.0
challenging inspiring reflective fast-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

azalea128's review against another edition

3.75
challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ole_4's review against another edition

4.25
dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Le Guin has some interesting discussions on on colonialism, violence and dreaming (!) in this very short novel, obviously inspired by the Vietnam War. She can pack more into a hundred pages than most authors can do in five times the length. I do however don't like her writing style in her sci-fi novels as much as when she goes fantasy.

Avatar is a bad rip off of this
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berta_fito's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

ogi_exe's review against another edition

2.0
Decent, I haven't read much Le Guin in my time, other than a few sparse short stories here and there and a half hearted attempt at Wizard of Earth Sea years ago when I wasn't as well read as I am now.

I wouldn't start out with this one, while the ideas of colonization, idealist societies, and dreams into reality are used really well in this novella, they're a bit heavy handed in their use.

Same with the characters, they all play a "role" in the novella rather than being an actual character, Villain, Messiah, Traitor, etc. I think I would've retained more names and read through it quicker if it wasn't all so dry.

2/5.

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