aandnota reviewed Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #1)
Review of 'Consider Phlebas' on Goodreads
4 stars
It started off with a lot of promise. There was the potential for some discussions on the nature of consciousness and being. Sadly, it was potential wasted as the climax became your typical scifi action scene. The fiction Banks has created is intriguing and rich, but he hasn't really explored it. If your looking for some excellent hard-scifi, space opera that explores social conflicts and the future of man, read Alastair Reynolds