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Old 08-23-2014, 10:57 AM   #16
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Even the subtitle, which I never noticed before, is "An Ambiguous Utopia."
Subtle.
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Old 08-24-2014, 04:49 PM   #17
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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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Old 08-25-2014, 06:17 AM   #18
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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.
I agree. As much as I enjoyed reading The Dispossessed, I still think The Left Hand of Darkness is better. I also thoroughly enjoyed The Word for World is Forest.
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Old 09-02-2014, 05:58 PM   #19
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I really liked the book. At first I was wary of a perfect utopia but it was quite nuanced with problems in each society. I don't feel that Anarres is anywhere near realistic and I could easily see such a scenario devolving quickly, but nevertheless I admit that it's the first communistic scenario I've ever imagined that somewhat enchanted me, and it made me feel that if I lived there I too might actually want to live like that.

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Even the subtitle, which I never noticed before, is "An Ambiguous Utopia."
I think I read somewhere that that wasn't originally a subtitle. After it started to be referred to as such, it was then decided to officially include it.

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...Samuel Delany's Triton which was written in response to Le Guin's book:
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2008/08/triton
This looks interesting!
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Old 09-03-2014, 09:32 AM   #20
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There is also a short story about Odo, "The Day Before the Revolution."
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Old 09-04-2014, 07:55 AM   #21
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I've read it. Much better than The Dispossessed.
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