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293 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061053566
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPrism
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh trave...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,884 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 39%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
funny 16%
emotional 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Torture, Sexual violenceMinor
Child abuse, Child death, Incest293 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061053566
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPrism
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh trave...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,884 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 39%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
funny 16%
emotional 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Torture, Sexual violenceMinor
Child abuse, Child death, Incest