books 2005: The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin

[supercheesegirl]

This was an excellent book. I will probably be able to tell you better what I thought of it in a few days. I wasn't necessarily pleased with the way the book ended, but it was the exact right place to end the book. Full circle in several ways.

I wish I had brought another book to work with me. I have given up on yoga as a complete loss this week, and now I wish I could start something else light and fluffy.

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[allthefishies.livejournal.com]

i'm light and fluffy!!!

okay, so not really. But may I stop by around 3:30 or so? Want to get coffee or something?

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I could start calling you Fluffy...

3:30 sounds fine!

[allthefishies.livejournal.com]

me, fluffy? OY VEY. 3:30 it is. :-)

[amedia.livejournal.com]

I *love* that book. I used it for Utopias & Dystopias, and had to race to finish reading it the day before I actually gave the first lecture on it. What a long strange trip it was, and what an awesome one, too.

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I think that if I read it again I will like it more. I definitely liked it and appreciated how the structure of the book supported its themes, but I feel like I'll be able to get more insight into the story itself on another read. I would *love* to hear you talk about this book in a class!

[amedia.livejournal.com]

I would *love* to hear you talk about this book in a class!

*blush* Thank you!

As I recall, I came into class the next day, looked out at a group of very confused faces, most of whom had had Ancient Philosophy with me, and said, "It's all about the Problem of the One and the Many." I turned around to write something on the board and Paul Towsley bolted upright in his desk, and wailed, "Nooooooo!"

I turned back around and glared at him. He slunk back down, pointed to his left, and said, "Ian said it."

"Nuh-uh," said Ian.

"Honey, we all heard you," I said kindly.

And we went on from there.

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

Oh man. That's hilarious. I can so see it.