The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

304 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female during each mating cycle, and this is something that humans find incomprehensible. The Ekumen of Known Worlds has sent an ethnologist to study the Gethenians on ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
adventurous 72%
challenging 50%
emotional 37%
mysterious 21%
tense 19%
hopeful 18%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
sad 16%
informative 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

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