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A review by croaker
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The loss of a half a star is due to a bit of a pacing issue and my personal dislike of one of the narrative structures of the book.
The book is a masterpiece. It will live rent free in my head forever.
Banks is such an amazing writer. Even when the pacing was bad or the narrative structure was annoying I was enthralled by the way he was writing it all.
The Culture is one of the best settings ever created for the SF genre. It is endlessly fascinating.
The book is a masterpiece. It will live rent free in my head forever.
Banks is such an amazing writer. Even when the pacing was bad or the narrative structure was annoying I was enthralled by the way he was writing it all.
The Culture is one of the best settings ever created for the SF genre. It is endlessly fascinating.