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A review by theaurochs
The Wind's Twelve Quarters and The Compass Rose by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
Well, technically my average for the all the stories in this collection works out at 3.27. But I'm feeling generous and rounding up; the good stories are good enough to drag the average up anyway!
Le Guin is a beautiful writer as always, and here she expresses a wide-ranging imagination, but often expresses similar themes. I was however surprises by the lack of consistency overall- there are some genuine duds in amongst the gems.
Too much really going on to discuss in detail or I'd be here forever, so I'll just highlight some of my faves: Some Approaches to the Problem of the Shortage of Time, Sur, The Diary of the Rose, Direction of the Road, Vaster than Empires and More Slow
Le Guin is a beautiful writer as always, and here she expresses a wide-ranging imagination, but often expresses similar themes. I was however surprises by the lack of consistency overall- there are some genuine duds in amongst the gems.
Too much really going on to discuss in detail or I'd be here forever, so I'll just highlight some of my faves: Some Approaches to the Problem of the Shortage of Time, Sur, The Diary of the Rose, Direction of the Road, Vaster than Empires and More Slow