The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands

The Unreal and the Real #2

Ursula K. Le Guin

330 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley’s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many readers see the world. She g...

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Moods

reflective 85%
adventurous 76%
challenging 76%
dark 47%
emotional 42%
inspiring 28%
mysterious 28%
funny 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 14%
tense 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | No: 5%

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