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challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I'm a big Fan of Banks, having read most of his genre books at this point. I gotta say, this was my least favorite of his. It spends a lot of time on setup, with not enough of that setup being worldbuilding, so it took me a while to actually grok what was going on. Once it gets to about the halfway point it definitely improves, and I enjoyed the latter half, but it just overall frustrated me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Death, Murder, and Torture
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