jcal9 's review for:

Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks

2.0

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Banks is able to create an interesting world in the first of his Culture novels but the action scenes, which make up the majority of the book, leave the reader somewhat bored. The reader never grows to appreciate the plight or characteristics of the protagonist and, while there are some interesting discourses on the development and fundamentals of intergalactic civilisations, the majority of the book is reduced to shoot outs at different locations.