A review by mitchell
Rocannon's World, by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 I loved the way scifi and fantasy came together in this book to play with scale, and contrast the super advanced intergalactic waring societies of the universe with the medieval setting of the people who populate the “unknown” planet, all while focusing on the comparably small world of those who know nothing of the intergalactic community.  Le Güin takes in the vastness of the universe and still insists on the importance of the smallest among us.
“It did not matter after all. He was only one man. One man’s fate is not important.  …  If it is not, what is?”