Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

3 reviews

kemrick19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

wispy_reviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a wonderful surprise!
I had so much fun reading this one; such a unique concept, and it’s so effortlessly cinematic in how it reads.  That’s the only way I can think to describe it; imagining it as a film gives me chills.
A treatise on agency and hubris, what it means to help another person and the fine line where goodwill becomes selfish altruism.   Absolutely worth a try, highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Racism

erikwmj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, and War