Feersum Endjinn
by Iain Banks
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacefantasythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time ... Chief Scientist Gadfium is about to receive the mysterious message she has been waiting for from the Plain of Sliding Stones ... And Bascule the Teller, in search of an ant, is about to enter the chaos of the crypt ... And everything is about to change ...
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- Author
- Iain Banks
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 284
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- Source
- Open Library
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