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They're close to opposites in quality! But Excession is not the best entry point in the Culture universe, I would rather start with Look to Windward or Player o
by speed_spread 6y ago
They're close to opposites in quality! But Excession is not the best entry point in the Culture universe, I would rather start with Look to Windward or Player of Games.
- disillusioned 6y agoThis answer is spot-on. Excession is definitely NOT an entry point to the series, if there is such a thing. And Consider Phlebas is routinely considered not a great entry point, but people do it anyway because it's chronological. But it's a bit of a snore and it only barely grazes on Culture and doesn't get into any of the meat of the conceit at all, so it sort of turns people off to the series as a whole, I think.