The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Beginning Place

Ursula K. Le Guin

183 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Fleeing from the monotony of his life, Hugh Rogers finds his way to "the beginning place"--a gateway to Tembreabrezi, an idyllic, unchanging world of eternal twilight. Irena Pannis was thirteen when she first found the beginning place. Now, seven ...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 593 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 78%

mysterious: 65%

reflective: 47%

emotional: 38%

dark: 28%

challenging: 15%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 13%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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