The Word for World Is Forest

by Ursula K. Le Guin

First published 2022

On the forest world of Athshe, the green-furred, big-eyed natives live in harmony with nature. But their tranquil way of life is shattered when Terran colonists arrive, clear-cutting the trees and enslaving the locals. As the Athsheans watch their world destroyed, one young man vows to fight back, abandoning his people's non-violent ways and leading a desperate uprising that will change both worlds forever.

Genres: fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, environmental-science

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, resistance

Setting: Athshe, Sornol, Terra, World 41/New Tahiti, Prestno

Period: c 2368 AD

192 pages · Paperback · Tor Books

Content warnings: colonialism, violence

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