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[–] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago

its sooooo gooood

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 1 points 6 days ago

Not as amazing to me as her other books, but I suspect that's only because I've never had to struggle because of (or with) my gender. Still a great book, and it hooked me faster than the Dispossessed did.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Read this book for bookclub once. it was meh to me mostly. Typical barely above YA sci fi.

But the book club leader on the dicussion day vividly told us all how she fucked some gross russian guy twice her age and how all men are disgusting pigs but she has sex with for the lolz.

Least to say I left book club after this book.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Incredible masterpiece!

For anyone not knowing it: it’s both a planner exploration book, and a deep social commentary on the role of gender in society. Thanks to Le Guin genius, the two components accentuate each other, making it a fascinating and pivotal read (or in this case, listen).

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think what's also notable is that it was published first in 1969! So this isn't a recent novel based on events of the last decade or something like that. She wrote this well before much public recognition has been given to gender debates, transgenders specifically. Or any recognition there was, was probably quite negative.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mildly disagree, as in: the gender roles were a hot topic of discussion in the Woodstock/‘68 era, and this book is likely influenced by the surrounding climate. At the same time, it hasn’t aged as poorly as other books written on the same topic, so it feels still very contemporary and can be read through the lenses of the more recent transgender debate.

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago

Welp, TIL! Was before my time so I accept not knowing enough about that, thanks for adding the comment.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

(or in this case, listen)

This is not an audiobook, it's satanistic atheists discussing the book. Not sure what to make of that but I'm going to give it a listen.

Le Guin has been a lot on my mind lately, or maybe on social media? I read all her stuff like 20 years ago. Amazing. Also one of those authors who resisted movie adaptations (not exclusively though), which in the end is usually a plus.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

She thought the lathe of heaven was a great adaption. She said the Earthsea completely missed the point and was trash.

[–] leraje@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Not sure what to make of that

Don't worry, we're not LaVayen's ;)

[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL59800W/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness

There is a link to the book in the article, seems like it might be free to read with an internet archive account

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

This is not an audiobook

I should wake up before commenting. Thanks for pointing it out! I’ll give it a try as well

[–] nymnympseudonym@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

One of my favorite books

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I love this book.

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

This got me hooked on the books about the Ekumen.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

Lathe of heaven is great too.