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Culture novels always reminds me of Lois McMaster Bujold, so then I read more of hers too.

September 10, 2017 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks – 4/5 Stars So I have read a few of Iain M Banks’s books in the Culture series, including the weird little novella “The State of the Art” and each time I read one, I think about how much it feels like a blend of Vorkosigan and Hainish novels. It’s not the most literary writing, but I do find it quite literary, and it’s weird, but not crazy, and it’s usually really good at creating worlds and filling […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: borders of infinity, cetaganda, falling free, Iain M. Banks, lois mcmaster bujold, the vor game, use of weapons, warrior's apprentice

vel veeter's CBR9 Review No:365 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: borders of infinity, cetaganda, falling free, Iain M. Banks, lois mcmaster bujold, the vor game, use of weapons, warrior's apprentice ·
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