10.6k reviews for:

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.07 AVERAGE

lukeskybl0cker's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

milton's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Deportation

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Blood, Police brutality, Grief

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, War

zenithmalhotra's review against another edition

5.0

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I don't like a lot of Sci-Fi, so I'm ecstatic when I do. Spectacularly imagined and expertly penned. Wonderful winter read.

winoo19's review against another edition

3.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I think this book is good. It's just not for me. I really liked Thereim, and the two main characters are really well fleshed out. However, I realize that I don't really like too much philosophical books that directly give you the answers, regardless of how good the answers are

monica_andrea's review against another edition

4.0

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Novela interesantísima que nos invita a reflexionar (entre muchas cosas) cómo la sexualidad y el género influyen en la organización sociocultural del mundo. En este caso, un mundo lejano, en el que no existen machos y hembras, tal y como los conocemos, sino que en el momento de apareamiento (similar al celo, pero con el raciocinio propio del ser humano) cada uno puede tomar una forma u otra, engendrar o gestar...
Hay muchos más temas para abordar, como la reacción que tenemos ante lo diferente, lo extranjero, lo extraño.

La lectura, eso sí, se me hizo algo pesada al principio en el que la autora va introduciendo los conceptos de este nuevo mundo. Puede ser algo confusa por momentos.

courtreads19's review against another edition

2.0

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This low rating is more about my personal enjoyment of the book rather than the themes etc. I’m not a fan of sci-fi, and found it really challenging to read. I am looking forward to discussing it for a book club though.

autrui's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

chief_goblin_officer's review against another edition

2.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I am too dumb for this book 

rachel_de's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

chefjones's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes