A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys

A Half-Built Garden

Ruthanna Emrys

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

352 pages | first published 2022

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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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Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

hopeful 69%
reflective 67%
adventurous 50%
challenging 32%
inspiring 30%
emotional 29%
tense 8%
informative 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
dark 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 42%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 33% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.9

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