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A review by lizshayne
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book took me forever to finish because every time I finished one of the novels, I had to put it down and just be for a bit.
I love this specific era of sci-fi where other worlds are an excuse to imagine culture otherwise (and also always super interesting to see what is beyond the scope of imagination, but I digress). The questions that Le Guin asks: to whom and to what are we beholden and what and how do we know truth are woven into each of the stories without these three radically different stories being about those things precisely.
She’s SO good.
I love this specific era of sci-fi where other worlds are an excuse to imagine culture otherwise (and also always super interesting to see what is beyond the scope of imagination, but I digress). The questions that Le Guin asks: to whom and to what are we beholden and what and how do we know truth are woven into each of the stories without these three radically different stories being about those things precisely.
She’s SO good.