A review by matt_wb
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have not been able to stop thinking about this book since I read it, I can't give it anything other than 5 stars. This book outlines a feasible anarchist society and the freedom this might bring without ignoring the very real challenges such a society might face. At the same time it explores how a capitalist society might appear to someone raised outside of capitalist indoctrination. This is a book that will help you better understand how the economic system we live under shapes even those basic actions we take for granted as "human nature", which - while harrowing in parts - ultimately strikes a hopeful tone.

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