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Inversions (Culture gone medieval)

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4 Jul 1st, 2008 

13 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Another fresh view of Culture

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Not the book for somone starting Culture series

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Iain M Banks Inversions is another page-turner in the great Culture series.

A general description of Culture is that an Utopian, post-scarcity (limitless resources) alien society, lead/controlled by powerful Als. The view of Culture is that less-advanced societies would benefit from their influence, thus the series describes the interaction between Culture and other civilizations.

Inversions continues on that similar theme but in a complete different background, it's based on a planet similar to medieval England and packed full of complex, fallible characters. The two plotline follows Special Circumstances agents in their widely different missions.

Unfortunately I can't make an unbiased opinion on whether this a good book to start on Iain M Banks' Culture series. I would recommend to start the series with The Player of Games or Consider Phlebas. Both would provide a good background to Culture in general and Special Circumstances in particular. 

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bowen199 02.07.2008 00:51

Great, I have been meaning to a I.M. Banks book

headcase44 02.07.2008 00:46

Not over keen on sci-fi.....Only Fox Mulder....Thanks. J.

SweetTooth93 01.07.2008 23:05

Not my type of boat I don't think xx

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Inversions - Iain M. Banks - review by NeilHudson

Advantages: Good plots, well-drawn characters
Disadvantages: Doesn't quite hang together

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Inversions - Iain M. Banks - review by Ceebs

Advantages: enjoyable as usual
Disadvantages: a bit thin

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Inversions - Iain M. Banks - review by Gervase

Advantages: It is a nice way to spend a couple of days
Disadvantages: His other books are better

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Inversions - Iain M. Banks - review by Dave350

Advantages: Great plot and characters
Disadvantages: First timers will scratch their heads in confusion

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Advantages: Excellent characters and storyline; really grips you to the end
Disadvantages: none whatsoever

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