You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
simonator 's review for:
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Expecting something of the caliber of The Dispossessed, one is surely left disappointed. This thought-experiment exhausts its insights fairly quickly.
Nonetheless, the skill of workbuilding and emotional allure on display here is impressive. Unfortunately, the plot kind of stutters along, lots of made-up words to keep track off, and somehow, I felt both protagonists remain sort of blank - maybe because there is not much of a colourful supporting cast to bounce off of or because their backstories remain elusive.
What makes this a classic is it's pioneering character, being written in 1969. For the modern (feminist) reader, some of the questions and answers in here are already part of a past conversation.
Nonetheless, the skill of workbuilding and emotional allure on display here is impressive. Unfortunately, the plot kind of stutters along, lots of made-up words to keep track off, and somehow, I felt both protagonists remain sort of blank - maybe because there is not much of a colourful supporting cast to bounce off of or because their backstories remain elusive.
What makes this a classic is it's pioneering character, being written in 1969. For the modern (feminist) reader, some of the questions and answers in here are already part of a past conversation.