"Nothing links person to person like the frequent passage from hand to hand of a good book."

Awesome classic by one of the masters of sci-fi! This is the story of George Orr, a man whose dreams become reality. It's a startling and unique story.

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This book is off to cinnycat, "just because"! Enjoy!

Got this one today! thanks for letting me know about this one in a response to my forum post about Portland fiction... and then sending me your spare copy! I really really appreciate it! I will write another journal entry when I'm finished reading.

I finally got around to reading this one, after many guilt inducing years sitting on the shelves. I made the decision to get to this as soon as I noticed from your profile that you are another T.C. Boyle fan. Thanks SO MUCH again, JudyGreenEyes!

Ursula K LeGuin proves herself a sci-fi pro yet again, in this compact, yet full of ideas dystopia. Written in 1971 but with a plot that takes place in 1998 (and reading the book for the first time 20 years after 1998) it becomes an interesting little experiment in time. George Orr (ring any bells?) finds himself able to have certain dreams that recreate reality. Much of the book involves George Orr talking with his dream therapist, in order to figure out how to stop the dreams. But the doctor wants something different. And of course an unconscious mind doesn't take dream direction very well... The book is a lovely little weird snippet of sci-fi. It reminded me of the Terry Gilliam movie 'Brazil'. The book takes place in Portland, Oregon which is a setting you don't see every day. I wonder if LeGuin was friends with Katherine Dunn? They were both awesome book ladies who lived in Portland, so I hope.