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Consider Phlebas
Posted By: Xian	Date: 3/14/00 3:54 p.m.
Bleh. It starts out rather well, but after that it just... I dunno. I didn't like it. If you're into Halo... there's really no reason to read "Consider Phlebas" by Iain Banks. There's a brief ringworld (or "Orbital") scene and if you use your imagination their suits *could* look like the Halo marine's armor (though the descriptions don't match). The book seems about 200+ pages too long and needlessly tragic (if you actually cared about any of the characters to begin with)... a lot like an opera (though I actually *like* opera). Anyways, if you're looking for Halo-related scifi to read, "Consider Phlebas" gets a thumbs down. Niven's "Ringworld" scores much better. The fansub "Spriggan" anime is also recommended. I guess I'll pick up Starship Troopers....

Message Index

Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/14/00 3:54 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	CyberBob =PN=	3/14/00 4:41 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/14/00 7:02 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Manus_Lacatus	3/14/00 7:57 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	CyberBob =PN=	3/15/00 2:53 a.m.
::slapps himself	CyberBob =PN=	3/15/00 2:54 a.m.
Re: ::slap yourself	Bagman	3/15/00 4:47 a.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	menace	3/14/00 4:45 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	eva05	3/15/00 12:42 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/15/00 3:20 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	eva05	3/16/00 8:42 a.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/16/00 9:36 a.m.