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Some paperback editions of The Wasp Factory had quotes from reviews included at the start alternating between very positive and very negative reviews. His non-
by arethuza 2y ago
Some paperback editions of The Wasp Factory had quotes from reviews included at the start alternating between very positive and very negative reviews.
His non-Culture non-SF works as Iain Banks deserve more attention I think - mind you perhaps that because I frequently travel across the Forth Bridge (The Bridge) and, as I write this, I can see Inchmickery out of the window (Complicity).
However, my favourite has to be Espedair Street - which is simply sublime.
- Bluestein 2y ago> between very positive and very negative reviews. Funny that they would put negative reviews on the paperback itself. How honest ...
- arethuza 2y agoThe Irish Time described it as "a work of unparalleled depravity". - though I've forgotten if that is one of the positive or negative reviews ;-)
- Bluestein 2y ago> unparalleled depravity (I mean, I am sure that's a plus for *somebody* :) PS. I find it funny that the Irish Times would find "post scarcity" depraved :)
- arethuza 2y agoApologies, should have been clearer there - the Wasp Factory is not a Culture novel and isn't even SF - it's about a rather troubled teenager and his unusual circle of family and friends.
- swdunlop 2y agoWhen Iain (M.) Banks published science fiction (or essays about science fiction), he used “Iain M. Banks.” Other works he used “Iain Banks.” You can sometimes separate the fans and the topic by how they refer to him.