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pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I'm gonna ruminate on it for a little bit and then later do a more thorough review.
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
There is an explicit rape scene in this book.petty_anthropology's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
gilnean's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
schwartzamelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
melalbx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Classism
maithaalfalasi's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Injury/Injury detail
lanid's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
rmperezpadilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, and War
There is a famine in Anarres throughout several chapters of the book, so content note for starvation, food scarcity, hunger. For a bit more:crowcore's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and War
pastelkerstin's review
4.5
One of the most interesting things about The Left Hand of Darkness for me was the mention of another planet in the federation without war or law enforcement. Now, this book apparently takes place before the federation was formed, but it's exactly about that. It's about an anarchist society, the capitalist society it clashes with, and a scientist caught between the two who wants to follow his passion. And it doesn't beat around the bush at all with its politics. No fantasy names for real-life political concepts. Instead you get moving criticisms of capitalism, authoritarianism, police brutality and patriarchy. Although Anarres isn't portrayed as flawless or as totally immune to what they were trying to escape (e.g. social capital creates a kind of hierarchy after all), you know that despite its flaws and hardships, it portrays a world more just than Urras on such a deep level.
I borrowed this from the university library, but I liked it so much, I might actually buy my own copy. My only real gripe with it is how [vague spoilers ahead] Shevek's accidental drunk night ends. He narrowly avoided becoming a character I couldn't root for anymore. Very narrowly. I think him getting drunk accidentally and not knowing what's happening/how to deal with it at all because Anarrestri don't drink makes perfect sense. I just don't like where that went...
Otherwise really fucking good!!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content