The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

The Player of Games

Culture #2

Iain M. Banks

293 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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The Culture - a humanoid/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players. One of the best is Jernau Morat Gurgeh, Player of Games, master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of ...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 7,147 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

dark: 47%

mysterious: 43%

tense: 43%

reflective: 31%

challenging: 30%

funny: 16%

emotional: 10%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

sad: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% 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
22% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
34% 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
23% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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