Consider Phlebas
1987 • 544 pages

Ratings300

Average rating3.5

15

Still good decades later.
This story is heavy on action with short interludes. It is really just one damned thing after another. The characters get quite a workout and the body count is high.
Banks also includes a lot of cool world building and far-out tech speculation.
Solid 4 stars.

July 16, 2021