Reviews

Excession by Iain M. Banks

graslund's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lotak's review against another edition

2.0

OK, after 5 books into the Culture series I should probably call it quits. Love the concept, but the actual stories are frequently a chore. It would have been a better book if I had skipped every Dajeil or Genar-Hofoen chapter. The Minds were more interesting. Without the human chapters, this would be another of those Iain Banks books that may be worth reading twice, but not worth reading once.

simotomaton's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gearyofbooks's review against another edition

4.0

Another Audible book and a revisit to a book I read so many years ago. I am delighted I did as I had clean forgotten so many details in this story.

The Minds take centre stage and the book is all the more brilliant for it.

We have more alien cultures ( pardon the pun) more tiny details and payoffs.

I loved this book at the time and love it all the more now. I may prefer it narrated in a way. It breathes extra life into the characters.

I've always recommended this and that has not changed.

decapode's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

squaternutbosch's review against another edition

5.0

Quite a tough start, but a fantastic book once you get going. Highly recommend.

aaronmiken's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

pan23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I think a second read would improve my rating - confusion and disinterest really slowed me down until somewhere 2-300 pages in I felt committed to understanding what was going on. I enjoyed it, a challenge worth a second read at a later time. 

quiss's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

beroid's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5