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The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

Ursula K. Le Guin

Start date: August 1, 2026

Finish date: August 31, 2026

Discussion: Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Jun 15, 2017 Laura rated it really liked it

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This is the first book of the Hainish Cycle and I really liked it. There is no doubt that Ursula le Guin is a master writer of science fiction.

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Jul 08, 2019 Natalie rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This book is truly science fiction: preoccupied with science and ideas. It is written with a focus on the science and politics of Urras (an earthlike planet) and Anarres (a moon of Urras). We get to know Shevek, the main character, through flashbacks to his life at different points, including his teenage life, his time as a student, and his marriage to Takver, as well as the present.
Shevek wrestles with complex scientific ideas, the politics of the revolutionary mindset of Anarres and the establ ...more

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