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Iain M. Banks: Consider Phlebas (Paperback, 2005, Orbit) 4 stars

The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, …

Review of 'Consider Phlebas' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Much ado about nothing.

I really liked how this started off. A protagonist thrown from one deadly encounter to another, sort of like Indiana Jones. The final act takes a surprising turn into what amounts to a slow dungeon crawl, then the epilogue ties things up in a way that I consider deeply unsatisfying.