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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
overall it’s an incredibly beautiful and extremely insightful novel. a great exercise in imagination. le guin uses the plot and characters of the novel to drape a far more complex and intriguing discussion/narrative. we get to experience firsthand what it means to live in two societies that are structured so differently from one another. le guin shows her genius in that she is able to show all the achievements and all the glory that all the different nations and worlds have built. only to remind the reader, very subtly, of the cost of all these achievements. you become smitten by the great luxuries of the world. only to be swiftly reminded of the unequal world that produce these luxuries. it’s a marvelous novel.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I can't wait to read this again. An incredibly engaging book discussing politics and philosophy mainly through dialogue between characters. Feels like a brain blast. I LOVE IT.
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
tense
Well written exploration of Le guin's ideas and anarchist principles. I was already familiar with the ideas so in some ways the story fell flat.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I quite liked The Left Hand of Darkness and I've been meaning to read another book from Ursula K. Le Guin for ages. However, this was not it sis.
Ya know I'm struggling with a book when I switch to audiobook. And even then, I was struggling to finish this.
Do I like the ideas discusses here and the different parallels discussed in both Anarres and Urras. But I couldn't care less about the characters. AT ALL. So flat, such wet blankets, meeeeeeeeehhhhhh.
Will I eventually read another book from her? Most likely since I'm quite interested in trying out the Earthsea series.
And I cannot deny the impact she has in modern Sci fi genre still to this day. So many things explored here and are very much current and explored in modern works.
Ya know I'm struggling with a book when I switch to audiobook. And even then, I was struggling to finish this.
Do I like the ideas discusses here and the different parallels discussed in both Anarres and Urras. But I couldn't care less about the characters. AT ALL. So flat, such wet blankets, meeeeeeeeehhhhhh.
Will I eventually read another book from her? Most likely since I'm quite interested in trying out the Earthsea series.
And I cannot deny the impact she has in modern Sci fi genre still to this day. So many things explored here and are very much current and explored in modern works.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes