Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed

I have a strong feeling that because I read this book rather hurriedly I didn’t get all its possible levels. I for sure enjoyed the story of Shevek taking a leap of faith an visiting another planet to which his own has complex historical connections. The two planets’ social structures are radical different but neither of them offers maximum happiness to its inhabitants. Shevek tries to synthesize the two and bridge over the century long hatred and separation. The part I would need to pay closer attention next time is the social critique part. I feel that Le Guin is providing useful analysis of our own planet, but would need to spend more time with it in order to understand what. Until then I can recommend this to anybody who is interested in phi-sci-fi (as in philosophical sci-fi.)

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