Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks

Surface Detail

Culture #9

Iain M. Banks

400 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced

Description

The ninth Culture book from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a modern master of science fiction. It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,077 reviews

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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