The words induced me to turn towards myself. I learned that the possessions most esteemed by your fellow-creatures were, high and unsullied descent united with riches. A man might be respected with only one of these advantages; but, without either, he was considered, except in very rare instances, as a vagabond and a slave, doomed to waste his powers for the profits of the chosen few!
-Frankenstein (1831)
I mean, Le Guin in the Foreword.
The book was... I don't know. Just didn't like it.
Good concept, botched execution and tone, or terrible overall, you would say?
And from your writing, it seems like you seem quite apprehensive from reading it all.
Uh, no, I read it. Just wasn't that good. I think it went on too long and just isn't as good as the movie or video games, which is weird for me. Also, the translation of the dialogue was funky at times.
So, botched execution I suppose.
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