A review by joelogsliterature
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

5.0

Upon re-read, I realized I very much simplified this in my head to merely the scenario, but there is more open-endedness here than I gave it credit. Beyond distilling the issue to its essence, Le Guin allows for a number of interpretations of where we stand and what becomes of those who walk away from Omelas that go beyond what I remembered. The question of happiness and its place opposite suffering can seem a bit contrived, a matter of linguistics more than substance, but I think Le Guin demonstrates the bias well.