“...up here on the Ice each of us is singular, isolate, I as cut off from those like me, from my society and its rules, as he from his. [...] We are equals at last, equal, alien, alone.”
Quote by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Ursula K. Le Guin's novel is set in a distant future where human-like beings called the Ekumen live on various planets. The story follows a male human envoy, Genly Ai, who travels to the planet Gethen to win its inclusion in the Ekumen. The inhabitants of Gethen are ambisexual, capable of changing their gender, which adds a unique perspective to the narrative and raises questions about gender identity and human nature. more
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