A review by localpeachthief
The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Like so many others, I was disappointed by the very slow build up to a single-sentence climax. The last chapter reads like LeGuin woke up late to turn in this essay and finished it on the bus.