Inversions by Iain M. Banks

Inversions

Culture #6

Iain M. Banks with Peter Kenny (Narrator)

11 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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Description

On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,137 reviews

Moods

adventurous 58%
mysterious 53%
dark 39%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 23%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.86

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