The Word for World is Forest
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Taste attributes: science fictionwaradventurefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New Tahiti” on a tree-covered planet whose small, green-furred, big-eyed inhabitants have a culture centered on lucid dreaming. Terran greed spirals around native innocence & wisdom, overturning the ancient society.
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- Author
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 169
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- Open Library
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