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		gaius on July 2, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 32 Sci-Fi novels that you should add to your readi... After The Algebraist and Matter I never want to read another word of Iaiaain M Banks. Consider Phlebas was genius, but he's lost it.

signa11 on July 3, 2008 [–]

try "use of weapons" and "excession". imho they are much much nicer than "consider phlebas".

gaius on July 3, 2008 | [–]

I've read everything he's written to date. Which is why the last two were such crushing disappointments.

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