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I think that this is a good example of "soft" science fiction. Personally, I feel that it is inferior to The Left Hand of Darkness which so effectively explores gender stereotypes and has a more interestingly developed plot and (IMHO) characters who are much more sympathetic.
Still The Dispossessed does analyse two opposing political philosophies in a science-fiction framework with some skill and with very fine writing. It's just that I find its plot too static and too long but that's a matter of taste.
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