Rock-forming minerals 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
- Readers rate The Left Hand of Darkness highest: The Left Hand of Darkness 4.4 · Rock-forming minerals 3.8.
- The Left Hand of Darkness is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Rock-forming minerals.
- The Left Hand of Darkness has the widest readership — 576 ratings behind its score.
- The Left Hand of Darkness runs the darker storyline; Rock-forming minerals stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Left Hand of Darkness
≈ 6h vs 12h for Rock-forming minerals
New to the genre?
Rock-forming minerals
Moderate vs Challenging for The Left Hand of Darkness
In the mood for something dark?
The Left Hand of Darkness
a darker storyline than Rock-forming minerals
Want something lighter?
Rock-forming minerals
an easier tone than The Left Hand of Darkness
Scores by source
| Rock-forming minerals | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (262) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (576) |
Reception
| Rock-forming minerals | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 576 |
| Editions | 28 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 502 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 34258 |
| Pages | 668 | 329 |