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Speaking personally, I'll never be able to appreciate Le Guin in the context of the literature. It's a gaping hole that won't be filled. What both Bookpossum and gmw say about the personal element resonates with me, though. One exception to my overall lack of interest in sci-fi is that I do enjoy dystopian fic and for exactly that reason; it focuses on the people rather than the gizmos. Obviously there are dystopias set in an entirely human and recognizable world and nothing wrong with that, but the SF element also allows for wider exploration.
But then, I don't like "action" books (or films) either. I don't care if they're shooting each other up with an AK-47 or a whizzbot; it's not for me.
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