A review by foggy_rosamund
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin

3.0

Atypical for Ursula Le Guin: I have read many of her science fiction and fantasy novels, and never encountered anything like this. She writes here in first person, in the voice of a contemporary boy, and it's strange for the reader who is used to her other work to discover this. I found it an excellent little novel about the disconnection and difficulties of being young and different from your peers or parents. It was published in the 70s, and at times does feel a little dated, but overall it's a compelling book that still resonates with the reader. I wish I had found this ten years ago when I was seventeen myself.