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A review by ellenisntcool
The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I'll admit, I picked this up not knowing State of the Art was book 4 of a series so I was *very* confused as I never read anything from this author before, so I didn't finish that one. But I'll rate and write a very short review for each one:
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Road of Skulls 2/5 - just a bit meh if I'm honest.
A gift from the Culture 4/5 - this was fascinating and my second favourite!
Odd Attachment 2/5 - not really memorable, I wouldn't be able to tell you what was going on.
Descendant 5/5 - absolute favorite, keeping the book just for this and the second short story, but this one hit harder than I expected. Read it if you can.
Cleaning up 1/5 - wtf was this
Piece 2/5 - That was... something. Best part was the ending but wasn't sure if the author was projecting his thoughts of religion.
The State of the Art 1/5 - DNF
Scratch 1/5 - I'm not going to pretend I understood what was going on
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Road of Skulls 2/5 - just a bit meh if I'm honest.
A gift from the Culture 4/5 - this was fascinating and my second favourite!
Odd Attachment 2/5 - not really memorable, I wouldn't be able to tell you what was going on.
Descendant 5/5 - absolute favorite, keeping the book just for this and the second short story, but this one hit harder than I expected. Read it if you can.
Cleaning up 1/5 - wtf was this
Piece 2/5 - That was... something. Best part was the ending but wasn't sure if the author was projecting his thoughts of religion.
The State of the Art 1/5 - DNF
Scratch 1/5 - I'm not going to pretend I understood what was going on