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464 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780748110001
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 04 September 2008
Description
The fifth Culture book from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a modern master of science fiction. Two and a half millennia ago, the artifact appeared in a remote corner of space, beside a trillion-year-old dying sun from a different univer...
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
Transphobia464 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780748110001
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 04 September 2008
Description
The fifth Culture book from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a modern master of science fiction. Two and a half millennia ago, the artifact appeared in a remote corner of space, beside a trillion-year-old dying sun from a different univer...
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