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Rocannon's World
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rocannon's World is my fourth read of Le Guin's Hainish Cyle series of books. For some reason I'm reading them in random order, which isn't that big of a deal as they all stand alone on their own. I listened to this one now because it is currently free on Audible. I was pleased to hear the familiar pleasing and distinctive voice of Stefan Rudnicki. He has narrated a number of science fiction books I've listened to and his performance always adds to the experience.
Rocannon's World is the first of book in the Hainish Cycle, and probably my least favorite so far. The action centers around a scientist named Gaverel Rocannon who goes to study life on a planet called Fomalhaut II which he later is able to have placed off-limits to others in order to protect the native primitive intelligent life on it. Unfortunately there is already a secret base of nefarious interstellar scoundrels on the planet and Rocannon's ship is destroyed along with his fellow scientists, leaving him stranded on the planet having to survive amongst the flora and fauna without technology.
Like the other first few books of the Hainish Cycle, this one is relatively short and while I thought overall it was interesting and engaging, the plot seemed to get a little muddy and drag at times. Le Guin is great at world building and this one was no exception. She also writes some great loss and redemption stories and this one falls in to that category as well.
Next up for me is book four, The Left Hand of Darkness.
Rocannon's World is the first of book in the Hainish Cycle, and probably my least favorite so far. The action centers around a scientist named Gaverel Rocannon who goes to study life on a planet called Fomalhaut II which he later is able to have placed off-limits to others in order to protect the native primitive intelligent life on it. Unfortunately there is already a secret base of nefarious interstellar scoundrels on the planet and Rocannon's ship is destroyed along with his fellow scientists, leaving him stranded on the planet having to survive amongst the flora and fauna without technology.
Like the other first few books of the Hainish Cycle, this one is relatively short and while I thought overall it was interesting and engaging, the plot seemed to get a little muddy and drag at times. Le Guin is great at world building and this one was no exception. She also writes some great loss and redemption stories and this one falls in to that category as well.
Next up for me is book four, The Left Hand of Darkness.