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Consider Phlebas

Iain M. Banks

3.55 AVERAGE

adventurous funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The first book of Iain M. Banks 'Culture' science fiction series.
adventurous challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4 stars

Pretty Good
adventurous fast-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Only gave it one star because I changed all the characters in my head to female. Then it was a hoot!
adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

Strong introduction to the Culture. It's the characters that make this story, the massive civilisations at war are just the backdrop.
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DID NOT FINISH: 34%

Horrified me in chapter 6 The Eaters 

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes