The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalfresh & originalimaginaryintricatesocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life.
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- Author
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 352
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