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Subtitle A Culture Novel
First Written 1987
Genre Scifi
Origin UK
Publisher Orbit
ISBN-10 031600538X
ISBN-13 978-0316005388
My Copy library paperback
First Read June 04, 2025

Consider Phlebas



Hmmm, Robin says: start with Player of Games. Then: "I like Matter and Surface Detail. I do not like Consider Phlebas." Maybe I should give it one more try with one of the recommended ones?

Noted on June 4, 2025

OK, I think I've given the Culture novels two tries now; not really a fan of either. I do like the world-building of the Culture, and I wish I enjoyed the actual books better! But I'm just fundamentally uninterested in the characters or plot here. The world building doc he wrote here is probably the most interesting part!

Noted on June 4, 2025


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