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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a good story, but something about it falls flat — the heroism, the sacrifice, and the starkly differentiated levels of development of the different race/species are entirely in earnest. I'm not sure if it's complexity, irony, or something else that I'm missing.
adventurous
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:
No
SHES DONE IT AGAIN THE FUCKING LITTLE BASTARD
Ursula just won't miss. This is a high fantasy story disguised as a sci-fi story that really works on both fronts, even if the sci-fi aspects are there mostly as flavor. The story itself is simple but full of the deliciously evocative and lyrical prose she's known for, providing color to a sparse plot that nonetheless feels clever and weighty with big timeskips, a cast of characters that's just the right size and all of which are fun to ponder, plenty of questions and great worldbuilding peppered all throughout.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Some of the best worldbuilding I've ever read. Characters are unique, with their own motivations and abilities; the action is engaging, the internal and external conflict well-balanced, the fun and philosophy interwoven to create a good and satisfying read.
Also, as a queer millennial lover of the genre, this is one of the VERY few speculative fiction novels where following a cis het man through a hero's journey was actually an enjoyable, relatable, emotionally moving adventure.
Also, as a queer millennial lover of the genre, this is one of the VERY few speculative fiction novels where following a cis het man through a hero's journey was actually an enjoyable, relatable, emotionally moving adventure.
adventurous
dark
reflective
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:
Yes
medium-paced