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Rest assured... Jacob Send a noteboard - 03/09/2010 02:39:38 PM
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.
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/Book Club: Iain M. Banks - Consider Phlebas Legolas - 02/09/2010 09:15:16 PM 6545 Views
It is strange that you should say it is a reaction to the American sci-fi of the 70s Camilla - 02/09/2010 11:11:17 PM 1711 Views
It's Banks himself saying that, not me. Legolas - 02/09/2010 11:22:47 PM 1704 Views
Rest assured... Jacob - 03/09/2010 02:39:38 PM 1747 Views
I am on page 180-something Camilla - 12/09/2010 08:14:41 PM 1741 Views
How on earth can you be bored right after the big ships thing?! Legolas - 12/09/2010 08:42:45 PM 1719 Views
Action scenes are fun in films Camilla - 12/09/2010 08:45:22 PM 1699 Views
Ah. Yes, it's not going to get much better, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/09/2010 09:19:47 PM 896 Views
Damn Camilla - 12/09/2010 09:21:46 PM 1652 Views
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Having now finished it Camilla - 19/09/2010 08:07:11 PM 1687 Views
How odd. Legolas - 19/09/2010 08:19:49 PM 1710 Views
Re: How odd. Camilla - 19/09/2010 08:20:57 PM 1756 Views
*cough* Camilla - 20/09/2010 09:39:47 PM 1727 Views
It's up now, but considering the time I imagine discussion will only really start tomorrow. *NM* Legolas - 20/09/2010 09:57:45 PM 869 Views
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