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The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS

Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters...

Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.

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304 pages

Average rating: 6.6

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WayneInTheButt
May 30, 2024
10/10 stars
Incredible book! Le Guin’s writing is poignant and beautiful, and examines cross cultural miscommunications, and gender. To me, it’s just as relevant now as when she originally wrote it. The world feels full despite being a stand alone novel, and the characters are truly well rounded. I love a book that makes me think and this was it! Definitely adding to my new favorites
HelloB
Mar 24, 2023
1/10 star
DNF, i found it boring and the writing is also very confusing.
Illien.Ruh
Jan 26, 2023
2/10 stars
This book is bulllllllshit
astea
Jan 25, 2023
2/10 stars
This book could have been a fraction of the length. This was just way too much sci fi for my mind to wrap around. I wanted more discussion and philosophy on the people of this planet which is what initially drew me to the book but instead got a complete mess of a plot that was equally sleepy as it was cold and dry.
Felicity Pea
Oct 10, 2022
10/10 stars
Another of my favorite novels.

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