Korora's review of The Player of Games

Korora reviewed The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #2)

Iain M. Banks, Iain Banks: The Player of Games (2001, Orion Books)

When Jernau Morat Gurgeh, a skilled board game player begins to experience ennui and asks …

Expanding the 'Culture' universe

5 stars

The first book in the Culture universe, 'Consider Phlebas' is written from the perspective of an outsider looking into the Culture. 'Player of Games' is written from the perspective of the Jernau Gurgeh who has lived their life entirely within the civilisation and we find out more about how the society works, it's politics, and the day to day lives of it's citizens.