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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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 1,947 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

challenging: 41%

reflective: 33%

funny: 32%

mysterious: 32%

tense: 22%

emotional: 18%

dark: 17%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

sad: 8%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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