Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

Lavinia

Ursula K. Le Guin with Marie Surgers (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2008 (view editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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This novel suits reflective readers who relish quiet, character-centered retellings of myth that explore how forgotten voices reclaim agency and how fate, family, and love intertwine in ancient settings.

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Comme Hélène de Sparte j’ai causé une guerre. La sienne, ce fut en se laissant prendre par les hommes qui la voulaient ; la mienne, en refusant d’être donnée, d’être prise, en choisissant mon homme et mon destin. L’homme était illustre, le destin ...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 3,330 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 58%

adventurous: 38%

sad: 25%

inspiring: 16%

mysterious: 16%

informative: 15%

challenging: 14%

hopeful: 14%

dark: 8%

tense: 8%

relaxing: 5%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
45% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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