City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin

City of Illusions

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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At the heart of Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning science fiction are the Hainish novels and novellas - stories set in our galaxy, whose habitable worlds have been seeded with human life by people from the planet Hain.

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Moods

adventurous 83%
mysterious 63%
reflective 50%
tense 28%
dark 25%
challenging 21%
emotional 17%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 29%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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