You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
I'm not entirely sure this is really a Culture book, it could have been set anywhen. It mostly takes place outside the Culture and is almost immune to its interventions. Rather it's a story of the implications of choices and actions.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Culture, exploiting PTSD-ridden veterans to try and maintain the moral high ground since 1987.
China Miéville’s speculative fiction for socialists book list does it again. This book is the reason i started reading this series in the first place and now having finished it I can confirm that it was worth the wait. I really loved reading this one for the same reason DS9 has a special place in my heart, its the unspoken underside of utopian scifi brought to life with devastating beauty and cruelty.