The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

The Player of Games

Culture #2

Iain M. Banks

309 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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The Culture -- a human/machine symbiotic society -- has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travel...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 7,220 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

dark: 47%

tense: 43%

mysterious: 42%

challenging: 30%

reflective: 30%

funny: 16%

emotional: 10%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

sad: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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