A review by mickbordet
Matter by Iain M. Banks

5.0

The only thing I would have added to this book was another chapter between the last and the epilogue, as the wonderful build-up to the final outcome feels slightly under-served by the ending. Not that it's a bad ending, but I'd just have liked a bit more of it. The book is crammed with ideas, many of which pass by in a page or two where other authors might have built a whole book around them. It's also quite refreshing to have so many big questions that are not really tied directly to the plot left unanswered, leaving the reader to wonder about them. There's a lot to think about after reading this.