tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post625633821845932879..comments2024-03-17T00:00:13.417+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Wertzone Classics: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-55217424305956872832011-11-21T18:11:18.535+00:002011-11-21T18:11:18.535+00:00The Left Hand of Darkness was my introduction to U...<i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i> was my introduction to Ursula K. Le Guin and even though I read it only a year ago, I think I'm already due for a reread. It's one of those classics for a reason - not only is it interesting and intelligent, but it's <i>well</i> written. It doesn't skimp on characterization, and it builds its world and story wonderfully. Such a great book.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-35400987332547416902011-11-21T00:33:03.334+00:002011-11-21T00:33:03.334+00:00Just had this arrive from BookDep, plan on reading...Just had this arrive from BookDep, plan on reading during Christmas holidays.Jebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985667608602099242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-87668522290242715782011-11-20T21:34:35.616+00:002011-11-20T21:34:35.616+00:00I do love this book; but what struck me when readi...I do love this book; but what struck me when reading it again a few years ago was how much it reminded me of Burroughs's <i>A Princess of Mars</i>--alien anthropologist getting involved in foreign politics and wars, dealing with foreign ideas of sex (in Le Guin, the pregnant king; in Burroughs, the egg-laying princess).<br /><br />I'd be curious to hear what you think about "Coming of Age in Karhide," a revisit to Winter that deals more directly with sex and puberty.Benjamin Blattberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163091516093037765noreply@blogger.com