Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin

Always Coming Home

Ursula K. Le Guin with Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illustrator), Todd Barton (Contributor), Shruti Swamy (Contributor)

621 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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 Midway through her career, Le Guin embarked on one of her most detailed, impressive literary projects, a novel that took more than five years to complete. Blending story and fable, poetry, artwork, and song, Always Coming Home is this legendary w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
challenging 59%
hopeful 46%
inspiring 43%
adventurous 30%
informative 28%
mysterious 23%
emotional 17%
relaxing 14%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
dark 1%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 47% | A mix: 32% | Character: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

4.07

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