627 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316123402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit/Hachette Book Group
Publication date: 28 October 2010
Description
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 shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is with...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,047 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
challenging 54%
tense 45%
mysterious 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%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
627 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316123402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit/Hachette Book Group
Publication date: 28 October 2010
Description
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 shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is with...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,047 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
challenging 54%
tense 45%
mysterious 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%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