This ambiguity continues throughout most of the book, leaving you never quite sure which, if any, of the characters you’re supposed to be sympathising with. The story starts off flitting between three different characters Ziller, Quilan and Zlepe, unusually leaving you guessing as to who the main protagonist of the piece is. O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,Ĭonsider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you. in fact, the titles of the two stories come from the same T. i’ve not read Look To Windward before, but i knew it was a part sequel – inasmuch that the two stories are set 800 years apart – to Banks’ first Culture novel, Consider Phlebas. Banks novels that i have lined up on my bookcase. I resolved this year to finally get off my arse and start reading again, so after a brief foray into the world of 1984 and Winston Smith, i decided to work my way through the backlog of Iain M.
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