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    Culture to be filmed?

    In order for Banks' sci fi to be filmed it would require a massive budget and the lack of such an astronomical budget would cause only dissapointment in my opinion. I hope unless its going to be taken on by a big studio it is'nt taken on atall
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    Question about Cheradenine Zakalwe (Spoilers! Read Use of Weapons First!)

    I did'nt feel the twist was bad at all. Elethiomel and Cherdenine were very similar but then under pressure in the flashback parts you see Cherdenine couldnt quite stand the pressure and Elethiomel did what it takes which is what the protagonist did unflinching through the whole book. well that...
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    Time to Rank His Books

    Of the ones I've read: 1. Use of Weapons 2. The Player of Games 3. Consider Phlebas 4. Look to Windward 5. Surface Detail 6. Excession 7. Matter I Think that's them all
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    The ending of consider phlebas - Caution! Spoilers!

    The ships mind simply took the name as far as I know. Out of respect for Horzas sacrifice
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    Contact with Earth

    I've now read all the culture series including state of the art but only in state of the art do I eveer remember earth being mentioned
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    Why the Waste Land?

    Its probably in a similar mind with his ship naming ethos of names not necessarily needing to make too much sense
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    The Hydrogen Sonata

    Oh I did'nt know he was going for another one of the culture series. Thoroughly looking forward to it now
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    Do you prefer Iain Bank's SF or 'normal' fiction novels?

    Personally ive only been reading his Sci-FI and aslong as theres more to read ill be sticking to that but Ill be reading his Mainstream titles after that. So far reading the Sci Fi has been thoroughly enjoyable
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    Affront

    Yeah I found the affront particularly tricky to picture in my mind aswell.
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    Iain M Banks: The Algebraist

    I'm starting this book now. similarly to bobbo its my first non culture book and i'm looking forward to it.
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    Iain M Banks

    Ive only read his Sci-Fi, since I picked up the first one I havent read anything else. Very well written and clever books.
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    Matter: What did you think?

    The shell worlds in this book were a brilliant idea
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    Consider Phlebas

    This was one of the first of Banks' books I read and its one of the best. Considering that this was his first culture book its stood up very well
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    Surface Detail (Culture)

    Re: Surface Detail This book came out just in time. Was coming to the end of the culture series, the abominator class ship in this book was a fantastic element in the story. I love when you get to take a look at the cultures offensive capabilities
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    The Player of Games

    Thought this was a great look into other aspects of the culture. A very interesting way of bringing in a non-warrior character into special circumstances
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