The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book’s lead character, George Orr, runs afoul of the law for borrowing the prescription cards of friends and acquaintances. But Orr isn’t a run-of-the-mill junky out to get prescription painkillers. Instead, he’s taking medications to keep from dreaming, because Orr’s dreams change reality—sometimes in subtle, and sometimes in drastic, ways. Of course, the world would be chaotic if the dreams only changed the present, but they also retroactively change the past to be consistent with the new present. Orr is the only one who remembers both the new and old timelines, but he’s not happy with these god-like powers–especially given the chaotic and unpredictable possibilities that arise from the subconscious mind. Not unexpectedly, Orr is reluctant to tell anyone this because they will think he’s mad.
Orr gets assigned to voluntary therapy…
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The very first Ursula Le Guin book I ever read. I return to it on occasion, always finding new things in it. It’s also nice to read reviews from people that have discovered it as well. She’s certainly an amazing fantasy writer.
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I had never heard of her before this review, but turns out she’s quite popular!
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