A review by depeachymode
The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I had to skip around in this one as I haven’t finished the Hainish cycle and didn’t want it spoiled for me, but the stories I did read had all of Le Guin’s characteristic beauty and intelligence. I especially liked Mazes and The Rule of Names, which fall on pretty much completely opposite ends of the tonal spectrum but were equally thought-provoking. I miss Ursula like a mf 😭