Pros: Interesting look into one man's spiralling self destruction Cons: Completely inaccessible on a character level, quite dreary, not a light read
The roads are clogged with people fleeing from the ravages of an anonymous European war, when two of the refugees come to the notice of a young lieutenant.
Abel is the narrator of the story. Fallen gentry, finally abandoning the family home —...
Pros: Wonderful characters, terrific story telling Cons: A bit short but otherwise everything is solid
Song of Stone is one of Iain Banks' more recent fiction stories. The story is very vague in the setting but it has a very Eastern European/Russian feel to it. The time is also a bit vague but I had the feeling it was fairly present day. The plot is...
Pros: It is a truly wonderful read Cons: That it had to end
I bought my copy of this book over eBay because it was only 8 bucks, and I have never read an Iain Banks book that I didn't like. I certainly wasn't disappointed with this one.
Banks has successfully created a complete alternative world in...
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