I hear smell of witch's brew

I loved enders game as a kid. I see it as a sign of growth that I now realize how cringe that was.

I'll admit that I actually do really like Card's writing, and I don't deny that Ender's Game (and Ender's Shadow and Speaker for the Dead!) are great books. I read them a lot when I was younger and don't specifically recall any hidden conservatism, especially because he seemed to have multiple viewpoints in the books. But the man himself is a piece of bigoted trash, so I would only buy used books from him now.

Sometimes an author doesn't click even when she should otherwise, no worries! Good on you for at least trying!

It has been a long while since reading them so I confess that I don’t recall them clearly, but the Tombs is my favorite of the series because the feeling and atmosphere she evoked while reading it. Something about how she shaped the story of the tombs darkness stuck hard for me. The inky blackness and their maze of mysteries are ingrained in my memories; so much so that Atuan is what springs to mind if a film includes such material. LeGuin’s storytelling was masterful.

I really like The Tombs of Atuan, but I do think it's a tone shift from the first book. The religious themes reminded me a lot of Dune in some ways, where even those at the top of religion question it, plus it's also kind of coming-of-age for Tenar (the priestess girl) and for Paul. Bringing Tenar back in Tehanu (4th book in the series) was brilliant, though, and really gives her character more development. That one might be my favorite of the series.

A defense of dubious rationality doesn't make it less annoying, sadly.

Yeah I read some more comments and that seems to be the issue people are taking. I guess maybe I just don't expect anything better or even useful from an operating system. Maybe that could be from a lifetime of Windows usage.

Gotta remind myself that, while it's important to be thankful for what you have, it's equally as important to strive for better.

Just be rich, problem solved!

It just didn't think you were serious about it the first few times.

Fully agree. Also, superfluous errors can be a real time sink too.