A review by frogsreadfantasy
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I was pretty bored for the former half, the latter was more engaging. I had trouble connecting with the main characters, so all of the interactions started to feel very wooden. For how much praise this book gets for exploring gender/sex before it was a mainstream political conversation, it has very little influence on the events of the story. I wish there was less politicking and more of the gender discussion. The most interesting parts were when Estraven and Ai encountered conflict over their cultural differences. I just felt like there was a lot of untapped potential. 
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