Reviews tagging 'War'

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

29 reviews

serena_hien's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny

hanz's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Sexual assault

Minor: War

outerscout's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

found it quite slow / hard to get into but got far more invested in the last ~100 pages. not sure how much the politics resonated with me overall but i appreciated the nuance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

nyxlikesbook's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: War

ezri_c's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ursula K. LeGuin can do no wrong, IMO. I swear I highlighted half of this book. “An ambiguous uptopia” really sums it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and War

waqupi's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and War

studydniowka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I want to be a scifi girlie so bad, so I have to like it, yes?

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Content Warnings

Minor: War

manatad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

squidthedude's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault