Paradises Lost

by Ursula Le Guin
Paradises Lost cover
Good Books rating 4.3
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  • ID: 4566
  • Added: 2025-10-21
  • Updated: 2025-10-21
  • Reviews: 3
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Goodreads · 2025-10-21
excellent 4.40

The reviewer is awed by the excellence of Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction writing, finding it incredibly modern despite some pacing issues.

The reviewer expresses admiration for Ursula K. Le Guin's writing, highlighting its modernity and depth. They appreciate the story's unique perspective and engaging narrative, even though the pace occasionally feels uneven. The reviewer finds the exploration of themes and characters compelling, making it a standout piece of science fiction.

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    Again awed at the excellence of Ursula K. Le Guin her science fiction writing.

    This feels incredibly modern and even though the pace at times felt a bit weird, ...

Nataliya's Book Blog · Nataliya · 2022-12-24
great 4.50

The reviewer finds the story captivating and believes it effectively portrays a realistic space travel scenario while focusing on human experiences.

Nataliya is captivated by the story's realistic portrayal of space travel and its focus on human experiences. She appreciates how the narrative lays out the lives of the characters in a believable and engaging manner. The reviewer finds the exploration of themes and characters compelling, making it a standout piece of science fiction.

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    It's a story of humans first and foremost, laid out on a realistically believable space travel scenario, and it still captivates me just as it ...

A Personal Anthology · 2022-02-25
brilliant 4.00

The reviewer praises the plotting and wishes it would be adapted for television, highlighting the story's conspiracies, propaganda, and love story.

The reviewer is impressed by the story's plotting and its ability to weave together conspiracies, propaganda, and a love story. They express a wish for it to be adapted for television, highlighting its potential for a compelling visual narrative. The reviewer finds the exploration of themes and characters compelling, making it a standout piece of science fiction.

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    This is just great plotting, and I wish someone would adapt it for television.

    There are conspiracies, propaganda, a love story, the question of ...

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