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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I actually REALLY enjoyed this book! I’m not a huge science fiction person, but I’ve always immensely enjoyed Ursula K. Le Guin’s short stories, and I guessed this would be a good foray into sci-fi as a genre, and I feel totally validated in that. This was a beautifully written work about humanity, gender, and feminism, and I immensely enjoyed the characters, to the point that I cried at the end of this novel. Amazing!