Reader’s Note
9 out of 10
Cold. Excellent.
by@samWritten 10 June 2026Read 6 June 2026
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The Left Hand of DarknessUrsula K. Le GuinIn the Margins
The Left Hand of Darkness reviewed by @tinyapartmentbigtbr
Read the ice chapters in one go.8 out of 10@tinyapartmentbigtbr
The Left Hand of Darkness reviewed by @kepler22b
the invented folk tales & field notes between chapters build more world than any of the exposition does, and the ice crossing is the best long walk in the genre.10 out of 10@kepler22b
The Left Hand of Darkness reviewed by @mx_marginalia
The pronoun conversation has eaten this book alive. Underneath it: two people crossing ice while lying to each other about why they can't be honest — the gender argument is downstream of that.8 out of 10@mx_marginalia
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