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akhooey 's review for:
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think I set myself up for failure by reading all the raving reviews about the Culture series. It was…fine. The tech was cool and imaginative, and I really enjoy Banks more informal writing style. However, the pacing was either breakneck or super slow, and the characters didn’t really do anything. Things just sort of happened to them. The ending was also a bit disappointing. I think my favorite part was the epilogue performing a state of the galaxy post book.