336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250210975
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
A literary descendent of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extraterrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building toward...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
adventurous 53%
challenging 41%
inspiring 38%
emotional 37%
tense 15%
informative 12%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Sexual content, KidnappingModerate
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Eating disorder336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250210975
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
A literary descendent of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extraterrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building toward...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
adventurous 53%
challenging 41%
inspiring 38%
emotional 37%
tense 15%
informative 12%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Sexual content, KidnappingModerate
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Eating disorder