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pipecad · 25th October 2007, 07:58 PM

Wow, I thought The Algebraist was one of Banks' best works! It did take a few pages to get going, but from that point on I couldn't get enough of it. And it's got that unique blend of tech and humor that (almost) no one but Banks can manage. Terrific stuff, and yes, I wished it were 1,000 pages longer. I love the Culture novels, but thought The Algebraist was perfect Hugo/Nebula material. And I got the feeling that Banks' had a great time writing it (couldn't tell you exactly why, but hey, it's a feeling).

25th October 2007, 07:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
pipecad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 5	Re: Iain M Banks: The Algebraist Wow, I thought The Algebraist was one of Banks' best works! It did take a few pages to get going, but from that point on I couldn't get enough of it. And it's got that unique blend of tech and humor that (almost) no one but Banks can manage. Terrific stuff, and yes, I wished it were 1,000 pages longer. I love the Culture novels, but thought The Algebraist was perfect Hugo/Nebula material. And I got the feeling that Banks' had a great time writing it (couldn't tell you exactly why, but hey, it's a feeling).