The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Word for World is Forest

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

160 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named "New Tahiti" on a tree-covered planet whose small, green-furred, big-eyed inhabitants have a culture centered on lucid dreaming. Terran greed spirals arou...

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Moods

reflective 70%
dark 68%
challenging 44%
sad 44%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 41%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 22% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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