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timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
There are some top-shelf stories here.
The churten-based stories threw me a bit. A bit like eating too much of a sweet dessert. I might have enjoyed them more if I had spaced them out. In the end, I felt as if the whole concept had sort of disappeared up its own, well, you know. Which, oddly enough, is pretty much what some of the characters felt.
The churten-based stories threw me a bit. A bit like eating too much of a sweet dessert. I might have enjoyed them more if I had spaced them out. In the end, I felt as if the whole concept had sort of disappeared up its own, well, you know. Which, oddly enough, is pretty much what some of the characters felt.
reflexivemagpie's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
etste's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
acbwalsh's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
viviantuyle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
belllabees's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
These short stories do a great job at highlighting the anthropological influence in Le Guin’s writing. They read like travel writing essays and it makes her style feel very unique and distinct even all these years later.
jesskb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I've been recommending this short story collection to family and friends for a while now and am so excited that it's finally available in print form. With all the hallmarks of Le Guin's usual style - rich and highly imaginative concepts with a deeply human touch - these are stories made to haunt; stories that will continue echoing in the mind long after the final pages. These are stories about story, exploring the nature of reality and the strange solitude of human experience. These are also stories about distance, and how emotional and physical distance can intertwine or oppose one another from one moment to the next. Beautiful and fascinating in equal measure, each and every story in this collection is thoroughly enjoyable, but I have a particular soft spot for the final 3: The Shobies' Story, Dancing to Ganam, and Another Story or A Fisherman of the Inland Sea.
samjonester's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5