Rocannon's World
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Rocannon's World

by Ursula K. Le Guin

1966•Science fiction•139 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventurefantasyfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, sweeping science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAdventureFantasyAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Science fictionScience Fiction - GeneralLe Guin, UrsulaInteractive & MultimediaAbridged Audio - Fiction/Religious

Details

Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Published
1966
Pages
139
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