Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin

Always Coming Home

Ursula K. Le Guin with Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Todd Barton

525 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Ursula K. Le Guin's Always Coming Home is a major work of the imagination from one of America's most respected writers. More than five years in creation, it is a novel unlike any other. A rich and complex interweaving of story and fable, poem, art...

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Community Reviews Summary of 470 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 60%
hopeful 47%
inspiring 44%
adventurous 28%
informative 27%
mysterious 23%
emotional 16%
relaxing 14%
funny 4%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 45% | A mix: 35% | Character: 17% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 12% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

4.07

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