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A review by flijn
The Business by Iain Banks
4.0
A bit underwhelmed by the plot, but frankly smitten with the main character, Kathryn.
She is not a very likeable person, but she is interesting, strong, smart, sarcastic, ambitious, flawed, lonely, and confident.
If Banks had written a book only consisting of dialogue, I would probably enjoy it immensly. There, his wit and understanding of human nature really shine. The scenery and plot add some (very luxurious) context, but Kathryn's understated cynicism steals the show (without ever crossing the line into nihilism).
She is not a very likeable person, but she is interesting, strong, smart, sarcastic, ambitious, flawed, lonely, and confident.
If Banks had written a book only consisting of dialogue, I would probably enjoy it immensly. There, his wit and understanding of human nature really shine. The scenery and plot add some (very luxurious) context, but Kathryn's understated cynicism steals the show (without ever crossing the line into nihilism).