Changing Planes Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I love sci fi, but only got half way through this one. It has been a while since I didn't go ahead and finish a book. The astrial planes got more and more out there in a boring way. "

" The opening section tells how the special type of discomfort caused by waiting in an airport gives you the ability of "interplanary travel." The stories are parable-style sketches of different planes. I don't much care for parables, and some of these seemed pretty simplistic to me. If more of it had been funny, like the opening description of airports and a few short passages later on, I would probably have liked the book better. "

" Awesome. Short stories of different worlds that are fascinating and thought-provoking. Ursula hits one out of the park again. "

" Not my favorite Ursula Leguin book but still a worthy title that explores many alternate realities. Told in a number of vignettes the protagonist visits other planes of existence and describes as an anthropologist would the societies she finds. Has many intersections with choices we as a society are now facing. "

" second time i tried to get through this and it just can't hold my focus. "

" Le Guin writes short stories that are more psychological insights than tales to read. Like a philosopher/psychologist that can't speak her insights straight to english, but rather must compulsively share stories to get her point across, she sits down beside you as you open the book and shares a wealth of life experience by way of fantasy. Worth every penny. "

" A wonderful book for anyone trapped in an airport. "

" I don't read fantasy or sci-fi books, but I thought this was fantastic. I'd heard so much about this author from everyone, and I'm really glad I gave this a chance. "

" Le Guin has a rich imagination but the format is lacking. All in all, not my cup of tea "

" Le Guin's books keep getting richer and more thought provoking. With a really compelling premise this books shoots off in all directions as a sort of inter dimensional anthropological study/short story book.Brilliant and satisfying. "

" I love this one. She's soooo inventive. "

" A discovery has been made that allows people to travel freely to other planes of existence. LeGuin uses her descriptions of the various planes to make telling commentary about political, social, and ethical issues. "

" A book of short stories. The supposed story teller had a friend who had found a way to overcome the boredom of waiting at airports. She would close her eyes and find herself in another "Plane(et)". These Planes were full of strange beings and places. Some stories were quite humorous. "

" Supremely brilliant collection of stories, reflecting on human nature through the invention and exploration of societies on other planes. "

" A wonderful way to pass the time while waiting to catch a flight at the airport. Using the familiar medium of an airport, Le Guin shows you glimpses of different societies on different planes of existence. "

" Le Guin usuallys astounds me but this failed, the first time and the second time round. I just found it staggering and boring, it didnt engage me =/. Maybe I was too young back then(3 years ago?), ill try again and ill see if my opinion has changed. "

" it's like Margaret Mead on acid. Fun/ makes you think. "

" Kind of fun in a trip through dimensional vacation spots. Kind of an accidental tourist approach. "

" I throughly enjoyed this collection of short stories that looks at different facets of human behaviour and human nature through the various interstellar socities encountered bu the protagonist. "

" Interesting thought experiment about different levels of existence. It got kind of tedious to me. "

" A discovery has been made that allows people to travel freely to other planes of existence. LeGuin uses her descriptions of the various planes to make telling commentary about political, social, and ethical issues. "

" Fantastic! These are a wonderful set of anthropological short stories treated with Le Guin's usual intelligence. "

" Great premise, Woman invents way of going to other planes while stuck at the airport, between planes. Great humor and mind stretching descriptions of other planes. "

" I loved this book! SUch great stories... the kind of book I want to read to children and discuss in book clubs :) "

" At its best, this is classic Le Guin, with those little moments of wise insight expressed in beautifully crafted words that could come from no other writer. At its worst, it's slightly tedious and very obvious satire. More good than mediocre, though. "

" Simply brilliant. Le Guin takes her fantasy-anthrophology to a whole new...em...plane. "

" Le Guin usuallys astounds me but this failed, the first time and the second time round. I just found it staggering and boring, it didnt engage me =/. Maybe I was too young back then(3 years ago?), ill try again and ill see if my opinion has changed. "

" Short stories - some more like little snapshots, really - set in different planes or dimensions... some from a traveler from our plane's point of view. "

" Amazing small stories, so different one from another that is hard to believe they were all written by the same writer. A book that everyone should try, even if they usually don't like scifi. "

" A tongue-in-cheek collection of short stories from the points of view of travelers to alternate world which satirizes modern culture's attitude towards airport flying, genetic engineering, talking, technology, and territorial disputes among other things. "

" Awesome. Short stories of different worlds that are fascinating and thought-provoking. Ursula hits one out of the park again. "