Reviews

Planet of Exile, by Ursula K. Le Guin

damencer's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

leahvanderweide's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

ericlawton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Although there is a good plot and interesting characters, there is also a focus on societies. It's a pity Story Graph doesn't use this third dimension in it's categorisation.

Think of all the utopias and dystopias.

sinelit's review against another edition

4.0

review yazmadan geçmek istemedim, kısacık bir not düşeyim. okumamın uzun sürmesi tamamen kendi kabahatim, normal şartlar altında vakit varsa bir, yoksa iki günde bitecek bir kitap. benim biraz kaotik bir dönemime denk geldi. çeviri ithaki basımı olduğu düşünülürse hayli iyi. kitabın temelini oluşturan ana fikir çok iyi, hatta game of thrones'taki winter is coming/wall kavramlarına ilham verdiği yazılmış zaten defalarca. detaya bakınca iki farklı türün kendisine "insan" diyip diğer türe farklı ve hafif aşağılayıcı isimler bulması muazzam bir detay. toplumlardaki ötekileştirme, kendini merkeze koyup en yüce kabul etme gibi anlayışları sağlam gözlemlemiş ursulacığım. ama uygulamada bir ursula k. le guin romanına göre basit kaldı, biraz masal gibi. keşke ayfer tunç'un kapak kızı'nı tekrar güncellediği gibi bu romana bi güncelleme gelseydi. yine de ursula ursuladır, okumak her zaman büyük zevk.

felicitousculex's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring sad 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

3.25

anirams's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

rhodesee's review against another edition

4.0

I listened to the audio of this and it was really well done. There is a different narrator for each of the two main characters and it works really well for the POV shifts in the story.

haileyybean's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

sbb42's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

thomcat's review

2.0

Very straightforward story of explorers from Earth who have been on an alien (titular) planet for 600 years. The action here is an invasion from the north, precursor to a long winter, and the described siege reminds me of [b:Legend|618177|Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)|David Gemmell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388201276s/618177.jpg|1805413] by [a:David Gemmell|11586|David Gemmell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1202771023p2/11586.jpg].

Unfortunately, there isn't must story to it other than that. The main female character is strong and well written. Her romance with the male protagonist has aspects of Romeo and Juliet. I understand a descendant of her race stars in [b:City of Illusions|201889|City of Illusions|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382955526s/201889.jpg|89334], and maybe this book in combination with that one would be okay.

By itself, though, I just can't recommend it.