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15 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781405510462
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Digital
Publication date: 07 March 2013
Description
The international sensation Iain M. Banks offers readers a deeply imaginative, wittily satirical tale, proving once again that he is "a talent to be reckoned with" ("Locus"). In Excession, the Culture's espionage and dirty tricks section orders Di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 59%
tense 30%
funny 27%
reflective 21%
dark 16%
emotional 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 42% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Child death, GenocideModerate
Transphobia
15 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781405510462
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Digital
Publication date: 07 March 2013
Description
The international sensation Iain M. Banks offers readers a deeply imaginative, wittily satirical tale, proving once again that he is "a talent to be reckoned with" ("Locus"). In Excession, the Culture's espionage and dirty tricks section orders Di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 59%
tense 30%
funny 27%
reflective 21%
dark 16%
emotional 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 42% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Child death, GenocideModerate
Transphobia