Reviews

The Left Hand of Darkness: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Ursula K. Le Guin

lucyborner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• 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

it would be good for those who already love science fiction, its subjectively good but personally not for me as it was a little longwinded and pretty complicated

alauren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

gaberush's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

jsoucie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

emegallego's review against another edition

5.0

I was about to give it 4 stars because the beginning felt a bit slow to me, but the story develops too beautifully to not give it a 5-star rating. I was afraid I was getting myself into one of these very dense 'political' science fiction books (which I was not in the mood for), but the point of view gradually shifts into a sociological/emotional perspective that is quite original. The main characters have complex personalities that are disentangled slowly and organically throughout the book, and when you reach the end, you feel like you almost know them personally and are sad to let them go when you close the book.

rynnys's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

filliefanatic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

3.75

ursula i just want to talk about

estraven

, i swear

erasmios's review against another edition

4.0

Masterfully crafted survival-story on a foreign planet with androgynous inhabitants. Very thought-provoking and ahead of its time. I've been talking about this book to all my friends and they've all asked me the same question: "What kind of book is it?" Answering that question is quite a challenge. At its core, it's a story of two aliens. It's also a collection of journals. I'd describe it as smart and philosophic. (To be honest pretty much every book by Le Guin I've read can be described as such.) I would definitely recommend The Left Hand of Darkness. My only complaint is that this edition doesn't have a map of Gethen.

bauery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

emr158's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.5