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The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Maybe one of the most essential sci-fi reads for today's political climate, where the pains of capitalism are more strongly felt, and people's misunderstandings about communism/socialism keep basic conversations at a stand-still. It would be hard to call this book an outright argument for communism, but it does provide some perspective in a way few non-fiction books seem able to.
From a narrative standpoint, the book lags in places, mostly where the plot has to make advances that aren't backed by particular ideas. And like many of Le Guin's books, the characters themselves are not particularly complex, as the story is all in service to the ideas discussed. Still, this shouldn't dissuade anyone from enjoying the book.
From a narrative standpoint, the book lags in places, mostly where the plot has to make advances that aren't backed by particular ideas. And like many of Le Guin's books, the characters themselves are not particularly complex, as the story is all in service to the ideas discussed. Still, this shouldn't dissuade anyone from enjoying the book.