A review by amethyst_hearts_books
Matter by Iain M. Banks

2.0

I liked the novel until about halfway through. I really liked the idea of the shellworlds, and that whole backstory, but then they had that really long, boring segment with Ferbin and Holse traveling, and Djan traveling. And then suddenly, they found an Iln! And they chased it! and it was about to kill the whole world, and then... I'm not sure. Djan died, Holse lived, but it really didn't explain anything else. What happened to the Iln? Did it change it's mind? Was it taken out? What happened to Ferbin? What happened to tyl Loesp, or whatever that guy's name was? Did he live and get away? Also didn't really care for the epilogue.