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A review by jasmine_f
The Wild Girls by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
I want to be clear, the four stars are solely for the novelette, the rest of the book I could've done without.
The Wild Girls is a wonderful read and lives up to what a reader is expecting when they pick up writing by Ursula K. Le Guin. It's frank, honest, and absolutely heartbreaking. It confronts an oft-hushed aspect of fantasy but through the eyes of the young women abused.
The essays are nothing to write home about, they're interesting enough ideas with a few thought-provoking lines here and there, and a healthy amount of pomp. If you haven't encountered essays on publishing/literature capitalism or gender roles, it's worth reading. I could recommend tens of better essays on the same topics but these are not bad.
I don't care for Ursula K. Le Guin's poetry, but it's par for the course, just depends on whether you like it or not.
The interview is hilarious, she truly elevates it with the wit she always has.
I'd pick up the book if I were you and will be re-reading The Wild Girls again, but maybe skip the rest.
The Wild Girls is a wonderful read and lives up to what a reader is expecting when they pick up writing by Ursula K. Le Guin. It's frank, honest, and absolutely heartbreaking. It confronts an oft-hushed aspect of fantasy but through the eyes of the young women abused.
The essays are nothing to write home about, they're interesting enough ideas with a few thought-provoking lines here and there, and a healthy amount of pomp. If you haven't encountered essays on publishing/literature capitalism or gender roles, it's worth reading. I could recommend tens of better essays on the same topics but these are not bad.
I don't care for Ursula K. Le Guin's poetry, but it's par for the course, just depends on whether you like it or not.
The interview is hilarious, she truly elevates it with the wit she always has.
I'd pick up the book if I were you and will be re-reading The Wild Girls again, but maybe skip the rest.