The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin

4.28 AVERAGE

b4b8's review against another edition

4.0
medium-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

okseagoose's review against another edition

4.0
Did I understand 100% of the meta-cosmology and physics in this book? No. I am just a simple girl who enjoys a little political allegory every now and then, and a decent bit of this novel went over my head. That being said, it was definitely worth the effort. Leave it to a 50 year old anarchist utopian science fiction novel to present a compelling alternative to capitalism that feels so modern it’s still nearly futuristic. Iconic.
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beebeegurl's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lea_turtle's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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loricritter2's review against another edition

5.0
challenging mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated

aqaukur's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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: Complicated
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hanesbananes1367's review against another edition

2.5
adventurous reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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variableloop's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

koala_bear's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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orange_flower's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark inspiring
This was a good book. My only gripe is that it's recommended as sci-fi but is actually political philosophy. As a sci-fi novel it's boring, convoluted, and slow. Yes, the book is set in the far future where near light speed is possible, but that is the only sci-fi element. Mainly the book centers around exploring anarchism, capitalism, and the human condition in each. There is not a lot of action. If you're looking for spaceships being stranded in intergalactic space or artificial intelligence destroying entire planets this novel is not for you, because the most action that happens is a riot. As a political philosophy novel it's interesting, creative, and well written. Despite me expecting a typical sci-fi story and receiving something quite different, I enjoyed Le Guin's ideas.