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Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
adventurous mysterious medium-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: No

This leans more in the direction of fantasy compared to other Hainish cycle books. As always, I adore Le Guins worldbuilding. The story itself carries less weight and meaning for me (it is an enjoyable adventure, however). There is also much less focus on politics and outer-world relationships than in other books (aside from the overall premise).

I really liked the diversity and exploration of races on the planet. I especially liked the notion of the half-people and the danger of only remembering the good. Another really interesting aspect was the ethnologists bias when he assumed that a race with very elaborate/modern architecture must be “civilized” and “good” (whatever civilized means though). The pacing of the story went from kinda slow/medium in the beginning to quite fast in the end.