A review by pangnaolin
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

i found this read really interesting! her exploration of how anarchism could work and not work was incredibly well thought-out and left me wondering what's important to keep in mind as we create anarchist spaces, even when it's not post-revolutionary like it is on anarres. also, on a basic literary level, this book was so much fun! i absolutely adored the characters and felt consistently interested in what they had to say, and the format of working both backward and forward through time both made it that much more gripping and interestingly emphasized shevek's work in the novel

one of the better novels i've read, an incredible anarchist analysis, and generally pretty enjoyable! i'd be curious to learn more of its history & context and return to it a second time