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The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

Start date: January 14, 2019

Finish date: March 15, 2019

Discussion: FoE Book Club

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Jul 07, 2009 MissM rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-2009

I have to admit that while I love SciFi in movies and shows, I just can never get into it in books. This was no exception. It was just too wordy, too purposefully obtuse, with too many made-up words for my reading enjoyment. I pushed through the whole thing hoping it would get better, but for me, it never did. I really disliked it. Which is a bummer since the idea was an interesting one. Just the direction and focus of the book was too stiff and clinical for me. I just dreaded getting through it ...more

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Sep 21, 2018 Jessie rated it it was amazing

This book isnt for everyone. If you loved The Long Way to a Small, Angry, Planet, you might like this too.

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Mar 02, 2011 travelgirlut rated it liked it

This book started slow for me. I didn't get what it was supposed to be about. Reading it in little snippets here and there probably contributed to that. I finally sat down and gave it a good solid go, and it started to grow on me. By the time I got to the end I was sad it was over because I had finally fallen under the spell that Le Guin's writing usually puts me under.

I'm still not sure what the underlying theme of the book was supposed to be (others say race/gender/feminist, etc.), but it def ...more

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