Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin

Always Coming Home

Ursula K. Le Guin with Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illustrator)

523 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Ursula Le Guin's Always Coming Home is a major work of the imagination from one of America's most respected writers of science fiction. More than five years in the making, it is a novel unlike any other. A rich and complex interweaving of story an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 62%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 18%
informative 16%
relaxing 13%
emotional 10%
dark 2%

Pace

slow 89%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 22% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

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