City of Illusions is part of the Heinish Cycle, and a good one at that! This book starts out slow, and then meanders, and then reaches a pretty good ending β that is cut way too short, in my opinion. As is common with Ursula K. le Guin, we see the protagonist on a not-quite-intentional journey. The large time gaps in the beginning helped to keep the story moving, and made me feel invested in the protagonist’s search for his past, without feeling that I was just seeing a common trope. The resolution was typical of le Guin, who rarely shies away from difficult discussions and decisions. If only the ending hadn’t been so short! I’d love to read a book on the last 20% of the story plus what came after.

City of Illusions
author: | Ursula K. Le Guin (1967) |
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series: | Hainish Cycle #3 |
date read: | 2018-08-20 |
pages: | 160 |
lists: | scifi |
rating: | β β β β β |