2.63k reviews for:

The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.28 AVERAGE

cesof's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mariathemillennial's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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: Complicated

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One of the best sci-fi novels that I have read. I loved this story! Le Guin's honest view of Anarchism is enlightening. She does not write about an utopian society. Freedom comes with a cost. Freedom is not safety. But it is freedom. Anarchism is a continious revolution. It is about the process not about the end.  

chadcurrie's review against another edition

2.0

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Couldn't get into it. Didn't finish.

patokoao's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

stelladallas's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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DNF because the library wants it back + I just haven't had much time to read this month. Only read Rocannon's World.

lysmar's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

dracha's review against another edition

4.0

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

valerianstarbus's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

lagden02's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

meredith_i's review against another edition

4.0

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Starts off feeling pretty dated-- and it is very much a product of the 1970s SF scene-- and it is a *bit* heavy on the social commentary (i.e. using SF as a mirror of the ills of Earth society) but the storytelling and characters kept me intrigued. Reminded me (vaguely) of The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand (struggle of the creative individual vs. the collective). Also, towards the end, reminded me of Becky Chambers, leaving us a glimmer of hope.