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"This is the first book I read from Ursula K. Le Guin and I have to say that I compare her to the writing of Cormac McCarthy. Like McCarthy, I had to dedicate long periods of time in order to try to understand what the author is saying. Her writing..."
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A human emissary sent to the world of Winter to bring it into a galactic civilization must find a way to bridge the gulf between his outlook and that of the natives, who can change gender at will.
"Warning to parents: this book contains blatant racism and parents should discuss the faulty views that were pandemic to pre-WWII. Example: "Assuredly," said Poirot. "Especially in the heat of a quarrel. But this- this is a different type of crime...."
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