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A reminder that we come into and leave this world with empty hands, which are good for unbuilding walls. We have nothing except each other and our strengths are in what we share; all from “the handkerchief I use”; partnership; and the ultimate agency of the ansible. Great sci fi is about people, technology is the least important part. Le Guin as always captured the most touching human instinct to care for each other, big picture and on the personal level, in incredible beauty and economy

sycomode's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

inetasved's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

shraiya's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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4.0

It took me a long time and several false starts to get into this book, but it got its hooks in me eventually. It's a thought-provoking story, raising questions of whether an anarchic society is first truly possible, and then truly better than an archic one. There isn't really a clear answer, but then, maybe the answer isn't the point.

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