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City of Illusions
City of Illusions | Ursula K. Le Guin
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Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earths in the golden age of the League of Worlds, and whenever a colony of humans tries to rekindle the embers of a half-forgotten technology, the Shing, with their strange, mindlying power, crush them out. There is one man who can stand against the malign Shing, but he is an alien with amber eyes and must first prove to paranoid humanity that he himself is not a creature of the Shing.
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Texreader
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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I finished this audiobook on my way to Rome and I‘d better review it before I forget! A man—with unusual cat-like eyes—awakes in a strange place, not knowing who he is, where he‘s from, or where he‘s at. A kind family “adopts” him and teaches him the ways of their unusual world. It turns out to be a dystopian USA, with tribes, many violent, & one feared by all others. He goes on a journey to try to learn who he is & ends up in the city ruled by 😋

Texreader the most feared tribe. But they are so so nice to him. He feels, though, the kindness and offers to return his memories are actually deceptions. I found his journey to the city tedious, but once there, his self-discovery is very interesting. It‘s somewhat hard sci-fi so not my genre and not an author I‘m inclined to read again. But the story was interesting and I‘m glad I finally tried something by this author. #authoramonth @Soubhiville 2y
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Texreader
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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It‘s that time again for me to bore you all with my lists with the progress of my book challenges this year on Litsy. I‘ll start with #authoramonth, which is coming along swimmingly. @Soubhiville

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Texreader
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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My next audiobook. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

bnp I haven't read this one. Look forward to your take. 2y
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Texreader
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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I‘ve decided to make this one my next audiobook once I finish The New History of Venice. If I time it right it will work for June‘s #authoramonth. Since I‘ll be traveling most of June, I‘m trying to get a head start on my June book challenges. @Soubhiville

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T.S.McLellan
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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In this entry of the Hainish novels, an amnesiac must seek out the"enemy" to discover himself. The main character is apparently a descendant from the Planet of Exile, and must find out about his home and his mission, without revealing any of it to the "enemy". This is the first time I have binge read the Hainish novels, and I am enjoying them immensely.

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Kryckett
City Of Illusions | Ursula K. LeGuin
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Finished this on the morning walk with the puppy today. One of my favorite authors, read by a great narrator. Certainly not the most compelling or interesting of LeGuin‘s work, but it is always enjoyable to spend some time in one of her worlds.

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Deborah42
City of Illusions | Ursula K. Le Guin
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Part of the Hainish Cycle.

I think I might enjoy this more if I read the whole series.

Falk, assumed to be an alien because of his yellow eyes, is suffering from complete amnesia. He‘s taken in by a small community of forest-dwelling humans and taught along with the children.

He eventually sets off on a cross-country journey to seek out Earth‘s conquerors, the Shing, to find the truth about who he is.

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meichner87
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I...don't know what to say.

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Cassandra
City of Illusions | Ursula K. Le Guin
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This was a nice way to spend the last 8ish hours of my long drive from Chicago to Houston. Le Guin is so good!

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