City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin

City of Illusions

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin with Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

7 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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He is a full-grown man, alone in a dense forest, with no trail to show where he has come from and no memory to tell who or what he is. His eyes are not the eyes of a human. The forest people take him in and raise him, teaching him to speak, traini...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,198 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
mysterious 63%
reflective 50%
tense 27%
dark 25%
challenging 20%
emotional 17%
hopeful 9%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 30%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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