Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin

Earth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, the elvish Fiia, and the warrior clan, Liuar. But when the technologically primitive planet is suddenly invaded by a fleet of ships from the stars, rebels against the League of All Worlds, Rocannon is the only survey member left alive. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this newly discovered world and finds that legends grow around him as he fights.

Rocannon's World is interesting. LeGuin maintains a fairy tale quality of sorts while setting the story in a high science-fiction world, complete with FTL ships and ansibles. The combination is almost dream-like and provocative, but unfortunately falls into LeGuin's most common flaw – a slowness that makes the book hard to want to pick up and difficult to concentrate once you have.

Pre-Star Wars sci-fi has a nobler feeling than more contemporary stuff even if it drags a little more. Nobody in this book is trying to be a version of Han Solo and that's a good thing. Le Guin rules

Rating: 2.9 leaves out of 5Characters: 3/5 Cover: 2/5Story: 3.35/5Writing: 3.25/5Genre: Fantasy/Classic/SciFiType: Audiobook/BookWorth?: YeahHated Disliked It Was Okay Liked Loved FavoritedThis was my first book by Ursula for a buddy read on discord (Book Lovers Club). Would I have picked up her book if it wasn't for a BR? Probably not. I am not big on SciFi, especially from the '60s but this one wasn't too bad. It reminded me of an old Playstation 2 game I used to play. I rounded it up to a 3 because it didn't deserve anything less. What I didn't like was how long everything felt. It was a short book that seemingly went on for ages. The ending was sad yet beautiful. Can't wait to start the second book!