English language
Published May 6, 2010
Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks is a science fiction novel in his Culture series, first published in the UK on 7 October 2010 and the US on 28 October 2010.
August 2012 pick
I love the Culture novels and this is a standout example. It's a superbly spectacular, and often cinematic, story and one that has much to say about all that is repugnant about the idea of hell.
Some of the characters felt a little underdrawn, but this is a minor quibble when compared to the sheer scope and depth of the novel as a whole.
I love the Culture novels and this is a standout example. It's a superbly spectacular, and often cinematic, story and one that has much to say about all that is repugnant about the idea of hell.
Some of the characters felt a little underdrawn, but this is a minor quibble when compared to the sheer scope and depth of the novel as a whole.