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mocster 's review for:
Rocannon's World
by Ursula K. Le Guin
This was Le Guin’s first published novel, and it’s apparent in the way she softly approaches unconventional themes (at the time) while remaining within boundaries familiar to the sci-fi audience in the 60s. It feels like she’s still finding her voice which gives it this sort of rough charm that I love.
It’s very Tolkienesque, which is not a bad thing—I’m a sucker for these kind of stories. It feels safe while at the same time prodding her readers to take a chance on her and think outside their comfort zone. On a personal note, I see a little of myself in Rocannon and the way that he seems to lose his identity as he becomes more and more immersed in this culture and the expectations they impose on him. He has a foot in two worlds, but belongs to neither. I’m glad this was my last book of the year.
It’s very Tolkienesque, which is not a bad thing—I’m a sucker for these kind of stories. It feels safe while at the same time prodding her readers to take a chance on her and think outside their comfort zone. On a personal note, I see a little of myself in Rocannon and the way that he seems to lose his identity as he becomes more and more immersed in this culture and the expectations they impose on him. He has a foot in two worlds, but belongs to neither. I’m glad this was my last book of the year.