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Shevek is a physicist living on Anarres, a utopian country created on the moon of Urras. Shevek lives in a world without government or set jobs. His physics is not appreciated on Annarres so he travels to Urras where he believes he can complete his theory even though it is ruled by profiteers. This is something that has never been done in all the time Annarres has existed. The book alternates between Shevek's early life on Annarres and his time on Urras. There isn't a lot of action in the book.
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After giving it some time to get through in the beginning, I truly began to enjoy Shevek's evolution of thought. The Dispossessed spoke to the fundamental of being, and provided a good reminder to that. One of my favorite quotes in the book, "You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere," embodies the core of belief and just like any good book, reminds me of my core values.
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