The ones who walk away from Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin
Literary Fiction
The ones who walk away from Omelas
by Ursula K. Le Guin
—· 42 p· 1973
Hugo Awardphilosophicalhauntingreflective
Overview
About
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
Pages
42
Almagesto
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Moral Dilemma10
Prose9
Narration9
Allegory Strength9
Emotional depth8
Worldbuilding7
Pacing7
Plot twists2
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