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Jul 11, 2013
Valentin Derevlean
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Fiind primul roman din seria Cultura, e un roman de început foarte bun. Multe sugestii privind universul, conflictul dintre civilizația Culturii și cea a jihadiștilor idirani. Povestea bine construită, episod cu episod. Interludiile despre oamenii-strategi care gândesc/analizează probabilitățile viitorului f interesante.
Am empatizat cu cele 2,3 personaje principale, deși aș zice că există câteva mici probleme în motivația deciziilor unora dintre ele. Nimic nu explică foarte clar de ce Bora s-ar ...more
Am empatizat cu cele 2,3 personaje principale, deși aș zice că există câteva mici probleme în motivația deciziilor unora dintre ele. Nimic nu explică foarte clar de ce Bora s-ar ...more
I'd rate this as 3.5 stars if I could.
This was a good read which I enjoyed overall but there were bits that didn't hold my attention. I've read one other book by Iain Banks (not sci-fi) and I had the same experience with that. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the book, it just means that it takes longer to read as it doesn't motivate me to keep reading.
Having said all of the above, the action at the end kept me on the edge of my seat, there were so many option that might have happening, but what ...more
This was a good read which I enjoyed overall but there were bits that didn't hold my attention. I've read one other book by Iain Banks (not sci-fi) and I had the same experience with that. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the book, it just means that it takes longer to read as it doesn't motivate me to keep reading.
Having said all of the above, the action at the end kept me on the edge of my seat, there were so many option that might have happening, but what ...more
Jun 16, 2021
Z.A. Mackic
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I didn’t like it. I finished the book mostly because I’m studying story structure. The lack of character arc really put me off.
Excellent space opera in an interesting universe. I’m excited to read more of the Culture series.
Nov 13, 2012
Zeruhur
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May 03, 2013
Martin
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May 24, 2014
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Oct 29, 2015
Maxine Marsh
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May 04, 2016
Iliyana
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