The Left Hand of Darkness

av Ursula K. Le Guin (återfinns under Ursula K. Le Guin)

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Titel	The Left Hand of Darkness
Författare	Ursula K. Le Guin
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Taggar	fiction, sci-fi, HC, 999, read 2009
Samlingar	Ditt bibliotek
Din recension	I bought the special 25th anniversary edition when it first came out in 1994 fully intending to read it then. But that was the year of the big “upheaval” when after living 25 years in Savannah hubby was transferred to California. Somehow I never got around to reading it until I saw so many people on LT talking about it the last few months so I searched among the mess that my library has become recently and finally tackled it. I had a difficult time getting into the story so I had a slow beginning. I’m not sure why, but I just couldn’t seem to get into a flow with the story. Like Genly Ai I found the inhabitants of Winter to be difficult to understand and the strange words from that world really slowed me down. I did enjoy the interspersed chapters that gave myths and history of this strange world and Genly Ai’s visit to the foretellers I found interesting. About 2/3 of the way through, after reading it for nearly a week, I finally put the book aside in order to finish reading Battle Cry of Freedom and a couple of lighter reads for relaxation. Last Sunday I finally decided I wanted to finish it so I could move on. The last third went very quickly for me and I finished it in an afternoon (those of you who know me realize that is fast reading for me!). Suddenly I seemed to connect with the two main characters and I really enjoyed the rest of the book. I’m not sure if this part of the book was just more interesting or if my attitude had changed allowing me to appreciate the story. Perhaps, because I gave the story “a rest,” subconsciously I processed what I had read previously and the world didn’t seem as strange to me any more. In the end, it was a satisfying read. Recommended
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Utgivning	Walker & Company (1994), Edition: 25 Anv, Hardcover, 345 pages
Utgivningsdatum	1994
ISBN	0802713025 / 9780802713025
Klassifikation enligt Library of Congress 1	PS3562.E42L39
Dewey	813.54
Ämnen	Science fiction Science fiction, American
Huvudspråk	(blank)
Sekundärt språk	(blank)
Ursprungsspråk
Införskaffad	1994-06-26
Påbörjad	2009-06-17
Utläst datum	2009-06-28
Sammanfattning 1	The Left Hand of Darkness av Ursula K. Le Guin (1994)
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