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Death, ConfinementModerate
Incest, Misogyny, SexismMinor
SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 9882 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
challenging 51%
emotional 38%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
sad 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
341 pages | first published 1969
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ISBN/UID: 9780441478125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 15 March 1987
Description
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. A lone human ambassador is sent to the...
The Left Hand of Darkness
341 pages | first published 1969
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ISBN/UID: 9780441478125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 15 March 1987
Description
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. A lone human ambassador is sent to the...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ConfinementModerate
Incest, Misogyny, SexismMinor
SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 9882 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
challenging 51%
emotional 38%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
sad 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating