A review by hapikohw
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 A simple five pages can be so rich, have so many intertexual companions, spark so many thoughts... Le Guin, you are THAT writer!

Utopia is possible, pleasure can exist without pain giving it worth - we just can't imagine it yet. 
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