Her descriptions make you feel as though you understand the place you are in as if you have been picked up and put down inside it. The thing which struck me most about each of the stories in these two volumes was how Le Guin managed to build entire, incredibly rich, worlds within the first few paragraphs or even sentences of each individual short piece of fiction. I really enjoy reading a collection of short stories for a lot of different reasons, and this was no exception. When the opportunity came to get a collection of her short stories to review, I was over the moon. Ursala Le Guin is someone whose writing I have been meaning to read for quite some time, but have never been quite sure where to start. I've bought quite a few from this publisher now and I find they will always pick interesting titles from the science fiction genre, making them a great place to start if you are either just dipping your toe into science fiction for the first time or if you're looking to build up your collection. I'll start by saying that I think the SF Masterworks series are pretty much always and without fail a really interesting read. Fascinating, detailed, and incredibly well written, these tales may not always take you where you expected to go but I think they are well worth the journey. Summary: A complete mix of short stories by one of the giants of the science fiction and fantasy genres.
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