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

The Word for World Is Forest

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

137 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 70%
dark 68%
sad 45%
challenging 44%
emotional 32%
adventurous 31%
tense 30%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 41%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 23% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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