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  • I read this because it had received such high praise, but I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea. Envoy from United Planets thing goes to "pre space flight" planet to make first contact, and they try to get them to join the "family". Strange planet, only habitable part is colder than Iceland. Peopl ... Continue

    I read this because it had received such high praise, but I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea. Envoy from United Planets thing goes to "pre space flight" planet to make first contact, and they try to get them to join the "family". Strange planet, only habitable part is colder than Iceland. People are neither male, nor female - choose one or the other when mating. I was disappointed.

    

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Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning, groundbreaking science fiction classic takes us to the world of Winter, and introduces us to its inhabitants, the Gethenians-whose society is not based on gender roles.

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