realityasylumreads finished reading Hernes by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hernes by Ursula K. Le Guin
A masterwork novella of foam and rain.
I mostly read sci-fi and spec fiction but also dig poetry good fiction and the occasional non-fiction
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A masterwork novella of foam and rain.
An easy read but this didn't live up the hype for me. Also, the way in which she describes the experiments on mice is done so coldly and without an ounce of empathy that I'm pretty sure she hates animals. A very small part of the book but I could not shake it.
@peoplelikebooks Yeah I feel the same way about it as you did. I love Yoko Ogawa and have read most of her books that have been translated in English (I think). I loved the housekeeper and the professor. Hotel Iris is a little intense and Diving Pool are three anxiety inducing short stories but it was great.
@peoplelikebooks Did you like this? Have you read any of her other novels?
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