Look To Windward by Iain M. Banks

Look To Windward

Culture #7

Iain M. Banks

357 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

It was one of the less glorious incidents of the Idiran wars that led to the destruction of two suns and the billions of lives they supported. Now, 800 years later, the light from the first of those deaths has reached the Culture's Masaq' Orbital....

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Moods

adventurous 68%
reflective 45%
sad 42%
challenging 40%
mysterious 34%
dark 31%
emotional 28%
tense 17%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.14

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