Iain M. Banks has created a very interesting universe and I really enjoyed this... taster?... of this universe. I was expecting a standard sci-fi but this is a pretty dark story where nobody is safe.

As for the spaceships, wow, the size of them is mind-boggling ships flying through space with billions of passengers, Benny from the Lego Movie would implode.

Looking forward to reading the next book, hoping for more info on the culture though.