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Re: Consider Phlebas
Posted By: CyberBob =PN=	Date: 3/15/00 2:53 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Consider Phlebas (Xian) > I've read "Ender's Game" and liked it... the later > books in the series not so much. As for more Banks books... I'll > probably hold off for a while. I didn't see any particularly new > in "Consider Phlebas" (new technology, worlds, or > aliens- or rather, new things explained in depth) meaning I had > to read it just for plot, character, and Halo references. There > wasn't much Halo stuff, all the characters die or aren't really > developed (Balveda & Yalson survive nearly the whole book > but never get developed beyond their respective roles of spy and > tough alien lover), and the plot was pretty slow placed, IMHO. It was kind of sad at the end, but it did fit into the overall theme of the book. Whatever you do, the Culture will prevail. I also like the style he writes in, though I think it takes a few books... :( I enjoyed the Ender series, though I liked the Speakers books more, probably because they deal with Ender after killing off a whole species (well not a whole...) > I'm sure a hardcore scifi fan wouldn't mind it (hell, I read the > whole thing after all), but I'm trying to "save" those > who are reading "Halo-like" fiction with my > recommendation. Halo players are probably slightly more > militaristic or action orientated... meaning a book like > "Ender's Game" (will cool military/combatant tech > theme) or "Starship Troopers" would appeal more, in > this sense. I think the PN has a page with recommended reading: > For now (because of time constraints), I'll stick to books that > can hold their own within 500 pages (I'm sure the Culture books > get more interesting as a series, but I'm really not willing to > invest my time into several thousand more pages to get it right > now).... I know that problem, but I have a much worse: When I start reading a goodbook I cannot stop, I usually end up with finishing it in 8-10 hours. :( -CB

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.