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A review by goldandsalt
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
2.0
Meh. A page-turner, to be sure. Couldn't put it down. But also full of a lot of what I thought were extraneous side plots and sensationalism. I mean, sci-fi is wacky enough - do you really need to jazz it up with a plot-irrelevant cannibal prophet?
If you want sentient AI, read Ancillary Justice. If you want easy, adrenaline-fueled space opera, maybe try Leviathan Wakes. Or, for a space opera with a little more fun mind-bendyness, try A Fire Upon the Deep. If you want politics, C.J. Cherryh is your gal. This book attempts all of that but imo doesn't nail any of them.
If you want sentient AI, read Ancillary Justice. If you want easy, adrenaline-fueled space opera, maybe try Leviathan Wakes. Or, for a space opera with a little more fun mind-bendyness, try A Fire Upon the Deep. If you want politics, C.J. Cherryh is your gal. This book attempts all of that but imo doesn't nail any of them.