A review by 38322009
The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Very great story. So immersive and filled with unique ideas. I loved Le Guin’s simple but beautiful writing in this novel. I thought the story packed in a bunch of themes in a short book and managed them well. It was fairly sad and sort of haunting. One of my favorite stories in sci fi.