Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 1: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / The Dispossessed / Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 1: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / The Dispossessed / Stories

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

1100 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
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The star-spanning story of humanity's colonization of other planets, Ursula K. Le Guin's visionary Hainish novels and stories redrew the map of modern science fiction, making it a rich field for literary explorations of "the nature of human nature...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
hopeful 50%
emotional 40%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
dark 10%
sad 10%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.61

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