A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys

A Half-Built Garden

Ruthanna Emrys

340 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews

Moods

hopeful 75%
reflective 56%
adventurous 54%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
inspiring 37%
tense 14%
informative 12%
funny 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

3.86

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