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elizas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don’t think LeGuin could have written a mediocre book if she tried, but this one is not high on my list. I was very impatient with it when it first came out and didn’t finish it. Now I’m a great deal older and appreciate it more, but I still don’t think it’s one of her great works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Blood
madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism