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487 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356521732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Description
A superb standalone novel from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a master of modern science fiction. Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the civilisation based a...
Community Reviews Summary of 783 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 42%
mysterious 28%
challenging 21%
emotional 21%
funny 14%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
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Blood, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Kidnapping, Classism
487 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356521732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Description
A superb standalone novel from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a master of modern science fiction. Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the civilisation based a...
Community Reviews Summary of 783 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 42%
mysterious 28%
challenging 21%
emotional 21%
funny 14%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Kidnapping, Classism