Finished Iain M. Banks’ Matter last night. Probably my favorite display of writing virtuosity so far. The sheer amount of world-building crammed into a single story... and literally into a single world. Wow. The shellworld idea is a sci-fi narrative engineering masterpiece.
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Ever read 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson or Otherland by Tad Williams?
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I'm having so much trouble with Use of Weapons right now. Almost the same trouble I had with The Fall of Hyperion (although this one I'll stick to because I like The Culture way more.)
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Hyperion was deeply frustrating and unsatisfying.
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After Culture I recommend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Oecumene …
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Those are probably the most interesting ones. Inversions is good because it makes one play spot-the-Culture among the setting, and Against a Dark Background is interesting b/c of the study in civilisational isolation / despair
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where should I start w him?
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Book 1 of the Hyperion series built a fascinating world with well-drawn characters and a satisfying conclusion that addressed the big story arcs. I liked it, would recommend Book 2 sort of petered out Book 3 was so bad I quit halfway through Mixed bag
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