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A review by sweekune
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐ 4/5 ⭐
A thought-provoking sci-fi novel. A human envy arrives on a world where cold is prevailing and the sentient inhabitants spend most of their lives between sexes. It explores prejudice, societal differences and what it means to belong.
- The book starts slow and it took a while for me to get into it. However, after some background and once the plot has time to develop I couldn't stop listening. It was a lot more emotional than I thought it would be.
- Considering this was originally published in 1969, it was wonderfully forward thinking. As a genderfluid person, I love how the native inhabitants remained androgynous most of the time and the mechanisms for Chemour, the process during which an individual gains a sex for a time. I would love to explore this theme more.
- The society and world is complex and well thought out. Primarily there are two countries in the story and each has a different societal system and acceptable norms. I also enjoyed the traditional stories and the way the cold and snow were conveyed
For the sci-fi reader who likes to think on their books. I look forward to reading more of the Hainish cycle.
A thought-provoking sci-fi novel. A human envy arrives on a world where cold is prevailing and the sentient inhabitants spend most of their lives between sexes. It explores prejudice, societal differences and what it means to belong.
- The book starts slow and it took a while for me to get into it. However, after some background and once the plot has time to develop I couldn't stop listening. It was a lot more emotional than I thought it would be.
- Considering this was originally published in 1969, it was wonderfully forward thinking. As a genderfluid person, I love how the native inhabitants remained androgynous most of the time and the mechanisms for Chemour, the process during which an individual gains a sex for a time. I would love to explore this theme more.
- The society and world is complex and well thought out. Primarily there are two countries in the story and each has a different societal system and acceptable norms. I also enjoyed the traditional stories and the way the cold and snow were conveyed
For the sci-fi reader who likes to think on their books. I look forward to reading more of the Hainish cycle.