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A review by crowhala
Four Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is a series of novellas based on the planets Yeowe and Werel in the Hainish series. Each novella focuses on a different character dealing with the same events of liberation and oppression on the planets. It is very emotional and intense.
I love Ursula Le Guin. However, her writing style is focused on the telling of what happened rather than the how of what happened. The way she writes dialogue for example is telling about what people talked about in a conversation rather than giving the whole conversation. It's a strategy that is very effective and she does it very well, but dialogue-driven character development is more my style.
Overall this book is heavy and intense. But a very good examination of the rise and fall of both liberation and oppression.
I love Ursula Le Guin. However, her writing style is focused on the telling of what happened rather than the how of what happened. The way she writes dialogue for example is telling about what people talked about in a conversation rather than giving the whole conversation. It's a strategy that is very effective and she does it very well, but dialogue-driven character development is more my style.
Overall this book is heavy and intense. But a very good examination of the rise and fall of both liberation and oppression.