Planet of Exile is one of Le Guin’s earlier works. In fact, this 1978 edition includes an introduction in which the author spends a few paragraphs defending her lack of feminism in the book, explaining she wrote it before feminism got its hooks in to her. Like Rocanaon’s World, the plot, settings, and characters are all pretty clunky. Le Guin found her voice and improved her writing skill as she endured as an author.

I wouldn’t really recommend the book except to those who are studying Le Guin or are completists of her works. But it’s also not a horrible way to fill time if you happen on a copy either.

(Full review at my blog) ( )

A group of humans is left stranded on an alien world. The native inhabitants are not that dissimilar, but genetically different enough that you can't breed hybrids.

Such a small population is suffering a slow decline, and each race minds their own business. A Romeo and Juliet situation and a serious threat causes some upheaval.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/03... ( )

Story was written in 1966. But good SF stays a nice read.
After reading interviews with the writer you suddenly do notice that the main characters are colored people - which shows me my subconscience bias since I never noticed and always depicted everybody white.

This is about people who were left on an alien inhabited planet during an intergalactic war.
The inhabitans are humanoid and alike, so the stranded group doesn't die yet differ enough to have fertility problems. So after 600 years there are not many left.
The original people consider themselves human and the stranded group not entirely human but superior. The immigrants feel the same so there is not a lot of contact between them.
Suddenly they are confronted with a threat they have to face tothether, whilst at the same time a developping romance between the two groups fuels distrust and separation policies.