A review by zfeig
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Still a big fan of the Hannish Cycle. Though I have to ask - does every book need to be set on a planet with different year length, day length, and lunar cycle? If it does totally understand, but do we have to spend a whole chapter describing it and then make the confusing calendar a major plot point? In every book?

Anyhow, confusing calendar aside, this is a great political thriller. The constraint that the Hannish civilization only engages peacefully even if this means their envoys just get killed over and over is a fun little twist.