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A review by pencilled_robin
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Finally remembered why I DNF'd it years ago - my god, this book is a slog.
Hell of an ending, but if I hadn't already read another book in the series I might not have stuck with it till then.
Hell of an ending, but if I hadn't already read another book in the series I might not have stuck with it till then.
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Abortion