Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks

Surface Detail

Culture #9

Iain M. Banks

627 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced

Description

SURFACE DETAIL is Iain M. Banks' new Culture novel, a breathtaking achievement from a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction. It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. It begins...

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Moods

adventurous 78%
dark 60%
challenging 56%
tense 43%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 13%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 19%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 31% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Average rating

4.1

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