Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Los desposeídos by Ursula K. Le Guin

3 reviews

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A stunning book that frankly I’d love everyone in my personal life to read. Easily one of my favorites, and possunly the book that has most influenced my perspective and philosophy of the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and War

There is a famine in Anarres throughout several chapters of the book, so content note for starvation, food scarcity, hunger. For a bit more:

The feeling is not described in detail, but the societal consequences are.

zombiezami's review against another edition

Not sure if this is for me. I might re-evaluate after looking at more of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Death, Excrement, Grief, and Xenophobia

Minor: War, Colonisation, Medical content, Child death, and Vomit

Attempted rape

etosaurus's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Bullying and Forced institutionalization