Reviews

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

vishwesh's review against another edition

4.0

Re-read!

mirror_momo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

tpetrina's review against another edition

3.0

It was alright. The writing style was fine, the topic good.

archerr's review against another edition

5.0

incredible 

hyphae's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gemd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

3.0

I think that Le Guin can do landscape, the subtler sides of interpersonal relationships- that kind of uncanny not easily explained connection- very well.

She does overarching plot less well. I'd be hard pressed to go to this book and hold it up as a study of how gender is seen outside of fiction. It's certainly interesting in it's concepts, but still pretty conventional.

c_mcsweeney's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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? Yes

4.75

ursula you're a treasure 

testaroscia's review against another edition

5.0

I kept having to remind myself that this was written in 1968. Has not only not aged but seems more current than ever. If anything frustratingly short

qbourgette's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0