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"The old days or the new times, somer or kemmer, love is love."
Ok, so I really have mixed feelings about this book. I really liked the, for its time, daring message and play on gender and roles, and the journey that the characters go on, but I really could not get invested in the characters or the story.
The setting and use of words that are obviously "other-worldly" made me feel alien to the story, which I guess is part of the books point. It kept me from wanting to follow the subtleties in the ...more
Ok, so I really have mixed feelings about this book. I really liked the, for its time, daring message and play on gender and roles, and the journey that the characters go on, but I really could not get invested in the characters or the story.
The setting and use of words that are obviously "other-worldly" made me feel alien to the story, which I guess is part of the books point. It kept me from wanting to follow the subtleties in the ...more
This is my first venture with the author. It is a finely written novel. Exquisite really. I enjoy alien planets and ventures. Looking at things with different eyes. I am sad to say that I had a challenging time. I just could not connect with the characters. I almost gave up a few times. But having reached the end I can say that I am glad to have read it through. Honestly I just am not sure what to say about the story. I am still thinking about this one. The ideas presented. Part of me feels unfu
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4.75 stars ... I'm going to be lazy and just paste what I wrote in my group discussion :)
Just finished this book an hour ago, so I'm still digesting it, but if there was one word in my head on finishing, it would be "precise" -- LeGuin seems to know exactly what she's doing here; she sets up and takes out every shot perfectly. This was the first LeGuin that I've read and it sets a high bar.
The story was a bit cold emotionally, but it was clear from the start that this was not LeGuin's priority, ...more
Just finished this book an hour ago, so I'm still digesting it, but if there was one word in my head on finishing, it would be "precise" -- LeGuin seems to know exactly what she's doing here; she sets up and takes out every shot perfectly. This was the first LeGuin that I've read and it sets a high bar.
The story was a bit cold emotionally, but it was clear from the start that this was not LeGuin's priority, ...more
Get ready to be freaked out. Or weirded out. Or maybe you're gonna go "hay!" with a kinda dirty face, but I don't wanna know in that case ...
Imagine this frozen planet where summer is so sludgy and rainy that people long for winter. Imagine a people with a fysiology exactly like hours except they have NO GENDER. They have the potential of becoming either gender during sex, but only when in the right part of their cycle.
The rest of the time?
Sexless society. Genderless society. Warless society.
Thi ...more
Imagine this frozen planet where summer is so sludgy and rainy that people long for winter. Imagine a people with a fysiology exactly like hours except they have NO GENDER. They have the potential of becoming either gender during sex, but only when in the right part of their cycle.
The rest of the time?
Sexless society. Genderless society. Warless society.
Thi ...more
Nov 08, 2012
Kyle
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