Matter
by Iain Banks
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceadventurethrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardydeep rivalry
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is expansive, heavy and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.9 / 5
34 ratings
About This Book
In a world renowned even within a galaxy full of wonders, a crime within a war. For one brother it means a desperate flight, and a search for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother it means a life lived under constant threat of treachery and murder.
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- Author
- Iain Banks
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 593
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- Source
- Open Library
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