because your review reminded me of Asimov's Foundation novels in the emphasis on the individual within (trapped by?) larger movements of history.
Banks is a much, much better writer than Asimov ever was. Asimov had some fantastically interesting ideas, but he was never much of a writer.
/Book Club: Iain M. Banks - Consider Phlebas
- 02/09/2010 09:15:16 PM
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It is strange that you should say it is a reaction to the American sci-fi of the 70s
- 02/09/2010 11:11:17 PM
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Rest assured...
- 03/09/2010 02:39:38 PM
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I am on page 180-something
- 12/09/2010 08:14:41 PM
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How on earth can you be bored right after the big ships thing?!
- 12/09/2010 08:42:45 PM
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Action scenes are fun in films
- 12/09/2010 08:45:22 PM
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Ah. Yes, it's not going to get much better, then. *NM*
- 12/09/2010 09:19:47 PM
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*cough*
- 20/09/2010 09:39:47 PM
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It's up now, but considering the time I imagine discussion will only really start tomorrow. *NM*
- 20/09/2010 09:57:45 PM
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*NM*