I really have a hard time with "anarchist" political theory books set in the future -- they are very much a product of their time, and too often try to cover all the angles while hitting you with the polemic mallet.
The Dispossessed falls into this trap way too often -- Shevek, the protagonist, doesn't ever seem to have fun unless he's debating with someone, is caught in a diabolical conspiracy caused by Lust For Power, or is discussing temporal mechanics (although, of course, without any kind of technical backing or Greg Egan like mathspeak).
It's just... too much talk. Too little action. It reminds me of Floating Worlds.
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Will Sargent reviewed The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, …
Review of 'The Dispossessed' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Will Sargent rated Outsmart!: 1 star
Will Sargent rated Happiness: 3 stars
Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
A molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as "the happiest man alive," demonstrates how to develop the inner …
Will Sargent rated Data and Reality: 4 stars
Will Sargent rated Logistics and fulfillment for e-business: 4 stars
Will Sargent rated Quick & Easy Thai: 4 stars
Will Sargent rated The most beautiful libraries in the world: 4 stars
Will Sargent rated Concurrent Programming in Java(TM): 4 stars
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue by David Wyllie, Karel Čapek, Karel C apek, and 1 other
"In 1920 Čapek wrote what was to become his most famous work, the play 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)', a meditation …
Will Sargent rated Systems Performance: 5 stars
Systems Performance by Brendan Gregg
The Complete Guide to Optimizing Systems Performance
Written by the winner of the 2013 LISA Award for Outstanding Achievement in …
Will Sargent rated The conspiracy against the human race: 5 stars
Will Sargent rated Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: 4 stars
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, #1)
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City -- until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly …
Will Sargent reviewed Strange flesh by Michael Olson
Review of 'Strange flesh' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
The writer clearly knows his computers, but there is just no way you can mix teledildonics with detective noir and have it be sexy.
Will Sargent reviewed Something Coming Through by Paul McAuley
Review of 'Something Coming Through' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Meh.