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352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250210999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Description
A literary descendent of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extra-terrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building towar...
Community Reviews Summary of 629 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 39%
challenging 37%
emotional 35%
tense 13%
informative 11%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Sexual content, KidnappingModerate
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Outing352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250210999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Description
A literary descendent of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extra-terrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building towar...
Community Reviews Summary of 629 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 39%
challenging 37%
emotional 35%
tense 13%
informative 11%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Sexual content, KidnappingModerate
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Outing