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Please don't read comments until you've read this. It is very short and fast to read. It is radicalizing. It is a good short story to send to your friend who needs to understand what capitalism is. LeGuin wrote this in 1973, cementing her status as Chad Supreme of Fuck Mountain. Bow before her might.
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I've heard so much good about Malazan, I should really jump in.
Read through the whole thing in like 9 month period and let me tell you, they really don't hold your hand. There's stuff happening in book 1 that isnt explained until book 6 or so, but it's a very rewarding read.
I enjoyed when some of that stuff comes up and your brain is like: "Oh wait a minute....THAT'S why that happened like 2000 pages ago!"