City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin

City of Illusions

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin with Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

7 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 1967 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the ...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 1,811 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 82%

mysterious: 69%

reflective: 48%

tense: 29%

dark: 25%

challenging: 22%

emotional: 18%

hopeful: 11%

sad: 7%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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