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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
I'm also reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin and having just finished the 8th of 13 chapters, I'm wondering where the science fiction begins. So far everything that has happened could, with a few minor changes, be made into a historical novel or an alternate history.
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Well, any fantasy with slightest bit of technology (dirigibles, ansible) was deemed sci fi in the 70s. But, I think that Le Guin did need to create a new world to tell this story and make the points I think she's trying to make. It should make for some interesting discussion with the club.