A review by alexg87
A Song Of Stone by Iain Banks

4.0

You'd be lucky to find any other author who would take such a risk as to publish a novel as vague and philosophical as this one, and then throw in the dark themes that emerge towards the end. I won't say much to avoid spoilers, but this is one of those novels where the plot is the least important part: the inner dialogue of our narrator is how we move forward. It goes to some dark places and leaves much unsaid, but Banks' prose is beautifully written and thematically dense in a way that never feels overwhelming. It left me feeling like I'd tackled something significant, even though it's relatively throwaway even when compared to his other novels. Not essential, by any means, but a pleasure to read