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The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of...more
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Why didn't I get into libertarian science fiction books sooner? I loved this book...especially the last few chapters - amazing!
The story is told from a largely anarchistic world view, but there are valuable lessons for everyone (especially libertarians!).
I also loved the sequence of the book, alternating chapters between countries and time, fitting nicely with the theme of...more
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LeGuin is a visionary, testing the ideas of utopia and dystopia in narrative form. This book is an adventure in freedom, egalitarianism, mutual aid, physics, camaraderie, and love.
Enjoyable, insightful, 5 stars. Don't let the first few chapters dissuade you - read this book!
It's hard for me not to compare this book with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlen because a) they have very similar premises and b) I read them back-to-back. While Heinlen's book was a fun read with some neat ideas behind, it didn't have the emotional or philosophical depth of Le Guin's book, which is, for my personal tastes, the mark of true literature. The Dispossessed is a superb...more
Iznimno zanimljiva i poučna knjiga. Neka vrst društvene utopije u kojoj se, na neobično realističan način, istražuju razna lica i naličja mogućeg anarhističkog društva - bez vlade, bez hijerarhije i bez posjedovanja. Preporučujem pročitati svima koji razmišljaju o tome kako bi ljudi doista mogli živjeti slobodno...
I agree with everything that's been said here. The politics of this book remain engaging, well-balanced and interesting. What really sells the book for me is the love story and the characterisation of Shevek. I can't think of many books where I felt this close to a character by the end (although perhaps 'Left Hand of Darkness is another contender for this). The final line gets me every single...more
Too much extemporizing on the philosophy of capitalism and filled with scenes that didn't support or demonstrate character growth. And even though I was hating this through every chapter, when the aliens from across the galaxy rescued the main character at the end of the book, I lost every ounce of little respect that I had.
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