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minus-squareJustas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months agoSame, but I bought the Culture novels. They were fine, except the ugly parts.
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoThe Culture is fantastic. Except the ugly parts.
minus-squareRooty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’ve given up on Consider Phelbeas after the starving cannibals bit, which was completely unnecessary and gross as hell.
minus-squareJustas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYeah, that part is exceptionally nasty and serves very little point in the story.
minus-squarelordbritishbusiness@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat part is an oft recommended chapter to skip, just go forward a dozen or so pages until the protagonist murders a drop ship AI that was happy to help him.
Same, but I bought the Culture novels. They were fine, except the ugly parts.
The Culture is fantastic. Except the ugly parts.
The Eaters.
I’ve given up on Consider Phelbeas after the starving cannibals bit, which was completely unnecessary and gross as hell.
Yeah, that part is exceptionally nasty and serves very little point in the story.
That part is an oft recommended chapter to skip, just go forward a dozen or so pages until the protagonist murders a drop ship AI that was happy to help him.