Reviews - The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

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The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.28 AVERAGE

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

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

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

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.