In a near-future decimated by climate change and overpopulation, a perfectly ordinary man discovers an extraordinary talent: whatever he dreams becomes real. His efforts to escape what he considers his curse land him in the clutches of a psychotherapist, who uses a machine of his own invention and hypnosis to control the dreams and attempt to solve the world’s problems. What results is a bizarre merging of the “real” world with the infinite worlds of dreams until the two can no longer be told apart and all worlds are on the brink of the void. This is a fascinating novel that explores the unknown power of our dreams, the dangers of playing god and the possibilities of infinite worlds.

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I really wanted to like it, but it crapped out about three-quarters of the way through.

Classic science-fiction. The exploration of a philosophical dilemma through a crazy hypothetical premise. Here the main character’s dreams alter reality, retroactively. With this premise Le Guin probes our ability to change the world, coming out against those who seek power, and those who want to rid themselves of the responsibility to act. As with her other books, I find a deep connection to the themes Le Guin illustrates.