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Title: The writing draws you in
Review: Slow-starting, as others have said, but the writing drew me in, which was a good thing, because much of the background detail was not provided until deep into the story. Indeed, some rather crucial details did not appear until near the end.Shevek's twin worlds are not appealing: his native planet is as socially stratified as any communist state and just as poor, while his ancestral planet is a gender-segregated hidebound capitalism that quells mass protest with helicopter gunships.Shevek's attempt to reunite the two worlds, however unlikely, makes reading about them bearable, even compelling. This is the first Le Guin novel I've read, but if they're all this good, I will try more.
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