Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart) vs The Left Hand of Darkness: Which Should You Read?
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The Left Hand of Darkness
[Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website][1]: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin (1969) One of my favorite novels is The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin. For more than 40 years…
The verdict
- The Left Hand of Darkness runs the darker storyline; Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)
Light vs Challenging for The Left Hand of Darkness
In the mood for something dark?
The Left Hand of Darkness
a darker storyline than Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)
Want something lighter?
Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)
an easier tone than The Left Hand of Darkness
Scores by source
| Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart) | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (262) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (576) |
Reception
| Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart) | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 576 |
| Editions | 5 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 502 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 34258 |
| Pages | — | 329 |