Herland vs The Left Hand of Darkness: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Herland

Herland Charlotte Perkins Gilman · 1915 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.4 329 pages · ≈ 6 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Left Hand of Darkness higher: 4.4 vs 3.5 from 576 votes.
Herland is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Left Hand of Darkness.
The Left Hand of Darkness is the easier read (Challenging), Herland more demanding (Demanding).

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