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		k__ on Feb 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ursula K. Le Guin Was a Creator of Worlds The name didn't sound female to me "Genly Ai"... I know Ai as from Japanese, meaning "love" and I know a girl called that. The story starts from his first-person perspective, and he talks about how he feels insecure and about his fancy robes.

RosanaAnaDana on Feb 5, 2019 [–]

The protagonist in Left Hand of Darkness is 100% a human male (and a bit of a man's man to boot).

k__ on Feb 5, 2019 | [–]

I know, I just didn't think this for the first few pages.

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