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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; a riot is depicted
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild sexual relationship
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of political freedom, anarchism, and the nature of utopia
What this book is about
Le Guin's 1974 Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel follows Shevek, a physicist from the anarchist moon Anarres, who visits the capitalist planet Urras. Features mild sexual content and violence. A foundational work of science fiction. For teens and adults.
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Anarchist political philosophy
Brief sexual content
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