The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks

The Hydrogen Sonata

Culture #10

Iain M. Banks

517 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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They are, truly, probably, End Days for the Gzilt civilization. An ancient people, they helped set up the Culture ten thousand years earlier and were very nearly one of its founding societies, deciding not to join only at the last moment. Now they...

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Moods

adventurous 86%
challenging 41%
reflective 37%
funny 29%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
dark 17%
emotional 15%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 40% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.09

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