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  • 30-11-2004 11:15pm
    #1
    madrab
    Registered Users Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭


    correct me if im wrong but the algebraist isnt a new culture novel???


    any idea when there will be a new culture novel?


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    c0y0te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭c0y0te


    Nope... it's a new direction, although there are very similar themes and overtures in the book to lots of his previous work.

    I tend to buy anything he writes, but I'm thinking now (having just finished the algebraist) that I might have to count to ten next time before handing over the cash :eek:

    It wasn't as good as previous works from the author, and I was so looking forward to it as well.

    No idea if he is doing any other culture novels.. I suspect not since he has ventured into a new realm with this one.

    c0y0te


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    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    He does produce some awful ****e sometimes, doesn't he? The Culture novels are superb though! Glad I read the response, before I got too excited about a new one!


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    Fenster
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    His agument on similar technologies was that "form follows function" in an interview a while back.

    Its the same, yet different. Go past the fact it has a crappy plot and its actually quite a fun book to read. :p


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    Sooner or Later
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Sooner or Later


    I was tempted to buy it but most of the reviews I have heard have been negative.

    * Tries to balance urge to have all his books against urge to save money *


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    Evilution
    Closed Accounts Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Evilution


    Can someone tell me what the Algabraist is about? Is it any good? Contrary to a lot of people, I'm not a great fan of his culture novels.


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