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

2.0

Reads like a scientific journal or a travel log, rather than a narrative story. I didn't care at all for the protagonist Genly Ai, except to be annoyed when he projected some stereotypically sexist comment about this or that behavior or movement seeming feminine or masculine, usually feminine. I'm not sure if I was supposed to be annoyed by his projections of sexist gender definitions or be fascinated by these enlightened observations. The only developed character was Estraven, who without this book would have been completely flat. This book was disappointing in expected poignancy and basic storytelling, but it was readable.