Matter by Iain M. Banks
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Book Summary Author: Iain M. Banks Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2008-02-27 ISBN: 0316005363 Number of pages: 608 Publisher: Orbit |
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Book Reviews of the Matter
Customer Review: Not Banks' finest novel.
Summary: 3 Stars
I've just come back from an exhausting session at the gym, so I'm in no shape to come up with a literary masterpiece of a review. Basically it's a long novel, as Culture novels often are, but in this case, it's too long. The synopsis given is actually misleading regarding one of the main characters and, while the ending has a twist I didn't foresee, it's not one that I found satisfactory. I have a feeling that Mr Banks is running out of ideas (or he's made enough money from his writing, or both).
These days I prefer to read Neal Asher's Polity series of books, which are similar to Culture, but could be interpreted as the early days of Culture, like Star Trek- Enterprise is to Star Trek- The Next Generation.
I have no doubt that Mr Banks has his share of fans and many will find this book more enjoyable than I. If you are one of them, then by all means grab a copy. Although I didnt like certain aspects of it, it is totally consistent with the Culture universe.
Thanks for reading :)