Laura S. reviewed on 1/11/2014

All I can say is--Wow! Although The Lathe of Heaven is only 196 pages long, and published over 30 years ago, there's definitely an unexpected quality of grandeur/timelessness/"epic"-ness that most books lack. Even though this book is, technically, "genre fiction", Le Guin's characters are deeply complex and, ultimately, the driving force behind this novel.

The Lathe of Heaven is a book that keeps you up at night, debating the moral integrity of its characters, and how cirumstances shape us. This is the kind of book that, once you finish it, keeps you sitting in bed for half an hour, paralyzed with awe, and silently trying to absorb all Le Guin has to offer.

for an (even longer) review of this book, check out my blog: http://librarbie.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-lathe-of-heaven-by-ursula-k-le-guin.html

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