Reader Rendezvous – June 2025 Buddy Read


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JUNE BUDDY READ

THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS by Ursula K. Le Guin

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.

Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.

Description from Goodreads.


Genre: Science Fiction

Content Warnings: Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexism


Reading Breakdown

Discord channels are organized by part to minimize spoilers and keep the chat going while reading.

1 - Chapters 1 to 7

2 - Chapters 8 to 15

3 - Chapter 16 to End


Grab a copy to read along with us this month

The Left Hand of Darkness