Jesús García
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The story seemed slow at first, but it picked up speed soon enough... It ends up being not only intriguing and entertaining, but also thought provoking. As is her custom, Le Guin manages paint such a vivid and colorful picture, rich in detail both in the world and its people, that after reading the book I almost felt as if I was coming back from a vacation on Gethen. I'll seriously consider reading it again in the future.
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PVH
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Not bad, a bit repetitious and predictable (to a certain degree) but enjoyable, to a point. She has quite an amazing gift for and using vocabulary, usually w/out overbearing, preaching, the inverted "tell vs show" or pretentious AOA, allowing for real conversations and background descriptions a chance to develope in real-time as the reader imagines. I enjoy her writing, but I'm not one to place this particular piece or her alongside the greats, such as Card, Heinlein, Wells, Matheson & Co.
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I don't know about the book. I haven't read it, because when I try, I get "Oops! There was a problem displaying this page." I tried to contact Google support, but no one has responded.
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