@toddgrotenhuis I just love Leguin's writing. I recently read the Hainish novels, and it's amazing how much deeper the writing got toward "Five Ways to Forgiveness" and "The Telling". That's what made me feel like I was ready to try the Kesh stories, even though they fall a bit further out of my "Sci/Fi and Fantasy" comfort zone :)

Did you know that LeGuin made an album of Kesh folk music to go along with the book? It's actually pretty great!