Planet of Exile

Ursula K. Le Guin can be relied on to produce a beautiful poetic tale that will make you reflect on your cultural assumptions, the purpose of life and what it means to be human. Her work also leaves me refreshed and invigorated, a bit like a good strong sea breeze.That said, this novel was much more a standard adventure story than is usual for her novels. If you switched off your brain and just read the surface story, this is about two settlements in a low - tech setting that are separated by years of prejudice, joining together to defend against an invading foe and survive the onset of winter. Of course there's a Romeo and Juliet story too. With Le Guin the narrative is only ever the vehicle that guides you through the journey, in this case primarily one of reflection on unthinking prejudices. This is far from her deepest or greatest work (at the moment I suggest [b: The Telling 59921 The Telling (Hainish Cycle #8) Ursula K. Le Guin https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309203290s/59921.jpg 1873378] ), but I thoroughly enjoyed it.