Reviews

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

ana_bernardes's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

bellaschuller's review against another edition

3.0

3.5⭐️

sea_uh_dahmay's review against another edition

4.0

It was a little hard to get into but it wrapped up nicely my only thing is I was mixing up all the parties involved in the conflict but that could just b me having shit memory 3.5

annass's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-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? No

4.25

books_and_keys's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

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

2.5

e_cobbe's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Struggled to keep momentum and purpose in the narrative.

bcoriferguson's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

sionna's review against another edition

DNF @ 11%

Not feeling it and the writing is lyrical, which isn't something I generally enjoy. Plus, the multiple times at the same time is confusing me...

waaariotime's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

rachelselene's review against another edition

3.0

i am really torn about this one! i liked getting lavinia's perspective on the events of the aeneid and i especially loved her conversations with virgil, but i was never really eager to get back to reading after putting the book down. i think the first third of the novel was the strongest--after that it semi-replicates the aeneid, which i have never been super fond of (plot-wise) despite loving virgil, and the story became quite bland and tell-not-show near the end after her marriage and aeneas' death. it has been a WHILE since i read the aeneid, either in latin or in english, and i think that was actually the best possible setup for this because i had enough familiarity to not be confused but enough distance to not be outright bored.