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Re: The Left Hand of Darkness

Posted by benjamin (@blev) on July 19, 2024, 3:34 p.m.

I just read this earlier this month. I enjoyed it alright, but ultimately the conceit of the book- aliens that can change genders- didn’t feel as mindblowing as I expected. I expected something perspective-expanding. I was hoping to finish the book and be like “damn, what a crazy idea”. In those terms, The Lathe of Heaven moved me more.