The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks

The Hydrogen Sonata

Culture #10

Iain M. Banks

517 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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They are, truly, probably, End Days for the Gzilt civilization. An ancient people, they helped set up the Culture ten thousand years earlier and were very nearly one of its founding societies, deciding not to join only at the last moment. Now they...

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Moods

adventurous 89%
challenging 42%
reflective 36%
funny 27%
tense 25%
mysterious 21%
dark 19%
emotional 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 23%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 38% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.09

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