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Summary of 709 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 46%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
tense 20%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
sad 13%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
188 pages | first published 1991
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ISBN/UID: 9781597800747
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Night Shade Books (San Francisco)
Publication date: 01 May 1989
Description
The first ever collection of Iain Banks' short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using...Book Information
188 pages | first published 1991
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ISBN/UID: 9781597800747
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Night Shade Books (San Francisco)
Publication date: 01 May 1989
Description
The first ever collection of Iain Banks' short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using...Book information
Content Warnings
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Community Reviews
Summary of 709 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 46%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
tense 20%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
sad 13%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating