Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Los desposeídos by Ursula K. Le Guin

4 reviews

genevievelavery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality

gilnean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Confinement, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, War, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality

Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child death, Colonisation, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

awrathall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Le Guin’s work never ceases to amaze me. This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read, deeply fantastical and deeply human in equal parts. Highly highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Alcohol, War, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

overwaterer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A fascinating thought experiment about freedom, speciality, mutual aid, and human nature. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Confinement, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings