644 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316123419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 12 May 2011
Description
It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. It begins with a murder. And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 56%
tense 43%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 13%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
funny 4%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Slavery, TortureModerate
Gore, Gun violence, RapeMinor
Child death, Drug use, Suicide attempt
644 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316123419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 12 May 2011
Description
It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. It begins with a murder. And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 56%
tense 43%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 13%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
funny 4%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Slavery, TortureModerate
Gore, Gun violence, RapeMinor
Child death, Drug use, Suicide attempt