The Dispossessed

I nearly dnf'd this book, the beginning doesn't leave much to be invested in, but definitely lays the groundwork for a really interesting story.

One thing I really appreciate about some earlier Sci-fi writers is the ability to create stories that transend the time period in which they are written. The innovation to break down ideals and create a whole new world to explore them is so mesmerizing. The prose I think lends itself to the timelessness of the novel.

As a kid, I was a big fan of The Wizard of Earthsea series (the Tombs of Atuan being the best, of course) but hadn't really read too much of her adult work. I think I tried to start this or The Left Hand of Darkness in high school and couldn't quite grasp either. The Left Hand of Darkness destroyed me emotionally when I read it recently and I may never recover -Ai and Estraven! Ah! - and now, I'm not sure I will stop thinking about this book.

"We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable — but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art. Very often in our art, the art of words." - Le Guin, Speech in Acceptance of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters

ALSO: Shevek and Takver are couple goals and I love their family.