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etste's review against another edition
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
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
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
claudiuo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
nuthatch's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the first stories in this book but Le Guin lost me on "The Shobies' Story." I can read SF as long as there are some actual human characters in the story. I just can't relate to totally invented worlds.
bluestarfish's review against another edition
It was lovely to read these again. And this time I understood the references to the Cetians and Shevek.