Kian Ryan reviewed The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
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5 stars
A story of two worlds, and a traveller, seeking ideas, exposure and attempting to express his own sense of self.
The themes in this book focus on socio-political, the ethics of groups and revolution. Pure revolution, not revolution by fire or oppression. I had very little view of how a genuine anarchist society worked, or even how it would function. To me, the inherent structures of government and law seemed obvious and necessary. In the current social climax, the ability to present true anarchy feels important, to show that ownership need not be the end and all, whilst still having sense of the self.
The narrative takes the form of two liner timelines of the protagonist, interwoven to provide an understanding of the journey he is taking. The physics of the book is represented by this timeline, but I feel the science is largely irrelevant, the importance of the story …
A story of two worlds, and a traveller, seeking ideas, exposure and attempting to express his own sense of self.
The themes in this book focus on socio-political, the ethics of groups and revolution. Pure revolution, not revolution by fire or oppression. I had very little view of how a genuine anarchist society worked, or even how it would function. To me, the inherent structures of government and law seemed obvious and necessary. In the current social climax, the ability to present true anarchy feels important, to show that ownership need not be the end and all, whilst still having sense of the self.
The narrative takes the form of two liner timelines of the protagonist, interwoven to provide an understanding of the journey he is taking. The physics of the book is represented by this timeline, but I feel the science is largely irrelevant, the importance of the story is sociological.
