Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks

Use of Weapons

Culture #3

Iain M. Banks

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

368 pages | first published 1990

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Cheradenine is an ex-special circumstance agent who had been raised to eminence by a woman named Diziet. Skaffen-Amtiskaw, the drone, had saved her life and it believes Cheradenine to be a burnt-out case. But not even its machine intelligence can ...
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Summary of 1770 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
adventurous 71%
challenging 44%
emotional 35%
mysterious 35%
reflective 33%
sad 28%
tense 26%
funny 14%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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