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The Player of Games
The Player of Games (Culture, #2)
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Bee
Sep 10, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: science-fiction
This was a great read. Top notch Banks. You'll enjoy it. ...more
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tobes
Mar 14, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: absolute-favorites
This book was a perfect piece of sci-fi. Smart, funny and classic. Can't wait to read the rest of the series! ...more
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Frank
Aug 02, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
I first read this 10+ years ago and had the vaguest of vaguest of recollections, i.e. there's a guy who is really good at playing games who is enlisted to play a complex game on a non-Culture planet. Enjoyed it the second time and will be re-reading other books in the Culture series. ...more
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