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352 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416583783
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 19 October 2007
Description
Iain M. Banks, the international bestselling author of The Player of Games and Consider Phlebas, is a true original, a literary visionary whose brilliant speculative fiction has transported us into worlds of unbounded imagination. Now, in his acc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,126 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
dark 37%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
reflective 27%
tense 25%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuseMinor
Murder352 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416583783
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 19 October 2007
Description
Iain M. Banks, the international bestselling author of The Player of Games and Consider Phlebas, is a true original, a literary visionary whose brilliant speculative fiction has transported us into worlds of unbounded imagination. Now, in his acc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,126 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
dark 37%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
reflective 27%
tense 25%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuseMinor
Murder