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The Word for World is Forest

Ursula K. Le Guin (2010-07-06)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages190 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ColonizationSlaveryGenocideWarViolenceMurderDeceptionCaptivityPolitical Violence

Positive tags

ResistanceSelf-DiscoverySurvival

Tropes

ColonizationRebellionReluctant HeroNon-Western SettingWarAntiheroMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

ColonialismViolence and Its ConsequencesCultural DestructionLoss of InnocenceMoral AmbiguityResistance and LiberationHumanity and Brutality

Synopsis

The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tags

Social SFPolitical FictionAnti-WarFirst Contact