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this book is a philosophical treatise in a science fiction trench coat. one of the first books ive gone in and marked up in a while. love the point she comes to about revolutionary movements needing to remain adaptable and fluid, and the importantance of balancing individual will with collective need.

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Another sci-fi classic from one of the greats. In some ways, a more traditional story than The Left Hand of dlDarkness, but ultimately as revolutionary an experience to read. Ursula K LeGuin's books have a tendency to stay with me for months if not years afterwards.

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manatad's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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laurenbastian's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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bookwyrmsam's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It's gonna take a while for my thoughts and opinions on this book to settle, but it was very thought provoking. I continue to be very impressed by Leguin's skill as a writer, and look forward to reading more of her work. I also think this book would gain a lot on re-read because of how layered it is and how important the non-linear time structure is to the delivery of the themes.

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squidthedude's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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krystaldelusion's review

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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woopy's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

First Le Guin, what a fantastic first book to read by her! Extremely interesting reflection on politics and revo utionary action, even in a post-cold war world. Huge recommendation!

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