The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Word for World is Forest

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective medium-paced

Description

The planet Athshe was a paradise whose people were blessed with a mystical awareness of existence.Then the conquerors arrived and began to rape, enslave, and kill humans with a flicker of humanity. The athseans were unskilled in the ways of war, a...

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Moods

reflective 71%
dark 67%
challenging 44%
sad 43%
emotional 31%
tense 31%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 40%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 22% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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