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

Iain M. Banks: The Player of Games (Paperback, 1989, Orbit) 4 stars

The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, …

Review of 'The Player of Games' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Even better the second time around

I have a dim memory of my first reading if this book and it was swiftly replaced by this second go. The Player of Games is a layered, intricate story that hooked me from the start and kept me engrossed until the end. It is a remarkable story that reaffirms why Banks is possibly my favourite author.