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Aqueles que abandonam Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

10 reviews

hapikohw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A simple five pages can be so rich, have so many intertexual companions, spark so many thoughts... Le Guin, you are THAT writer!

Utopia is possible, pleasure can exist without pain giving it worth - we just can't imagine it yet.

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emfass's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

An absolute emotional wallop of a short story. What does utopia/a good life cost, and are we willing to pay that cost? What do we do, who are we, when we've been shown the dark underbelly of our world?

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kedepokan's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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noxygens's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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kendrakeuler's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It was incredible such an interesting concept. When I started reading it I didn't know what I was getting into but this was truely gut wrench and I'm still unsure what I would do. You think it would be an easy decision but in reality we live in our own version Omelas our success always comes from comes down fall because at the end of the day if everyone is a winner no one can truely be a winner. I also think a lot of their joy sentence from the fact that they're grateful for what they do have because they see where they could be. Just like when we are able to recognize and get joy out of being grateful when realize what we have at others don't. To Some this up this is story poses an incredible philosophical question and makes you question whether at the end of the day group happiness out way one persons happiness.

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morganperks's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

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

i'm sorry, what

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jasminrain's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't know how I really feel about this one. I've heard a lot about it but I didn't realize it was a short story instead of a novel before I started reading it. So I basically knew the whole story before reading it. I understand the value of the story and the reflections of the ethical questions involved, but I feel like the story just needed more depth. I would have been happy to read a whole book about it.

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