Inversions by Iain M. Banks

Inversions

Culture #6

Iain M. Banks

343 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,120 reviews

Moods

adventurous 58%
mysterious 53%
dark 38%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 24%
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

3.86

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