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Planet of Exile by Ursula K. Le Guin
3.0

I finally finished this book. The writing is fantastic as always though the book I own has some typos in it (it's quite an old version). The Planet of Exile (setting) is quite interesting and the beings that live on this planet have curious customs. The story itself was okay. It might be because it's such a short book and everything seemed to go at quite a fast pace. However, Ursula K Le Guin, being the amazing author she is, was able to make a story that lasted a few weeks into an eventful one.
I also didn't care much for the characters themselves. I didn't really connect with any of them and wasn't really rooting for anyone. I was actually more interested in the snowghouls (which appeared in the last pages). Even though they only appeared twice (maybe three if you count when they're first mentioned), the short description of them actually gave me chills. In my mind, they are very creepy.