lakrispastill reviewed City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin
Review of 'City of Illusions' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
not her best work, but a taste of the excellence to come
audio cd
Published April 1, 2011 by Blackstone Publishing, Blackstone Audio, In..
not her best work, but a taste of the excellence to come
I love this for the mysticism (they have a glass bead game!), the poetic descriptions of nature and the questioning of the Self. I think it was such a realistic portrayal of the main character's mind, at least I really got into it.
What I didn't notice when reading it for the first time were misogynistic and transmisic undertones :F it didn't spoil the book completely for me, but it's the reason this isn't 5 stars for me. might well ruin it for others.
also, if you're into plot-driven stories, don't pick this up.
Dreiviertel der Geschichte fand ich rather langweilig, erst am Ende wurde es spannend.