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Use of Weapons
Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks
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The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought. The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its machine could see the horrors in his past. Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, USE OF WEAPONS is a masterpiece of science fiction.
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bekakins
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Really enjoying the culture series! Great plot, excellent character development & some really funny sections too (as well as some seriously dark sections!)

Pic is #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo for March!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks
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A day late for #aprilamazingreads #youhatedfriendloved because I got nothing! I usually forge my own path with my book choices, and don't have many bookish friends (outside of Littens).

But I do have an answer for #youlovedfriendhated I gave a friend Use of Weapons and he said he loved it until the end when the big twist reveal killed it for him. I loved the twist! So it goes.

IamIamIam Lol, I have a few friends who read & they mostly read what Oprah tells them to so I'm not getting lots of great recommendations either!!! 8y
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TulipBooks
Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks
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Beautiful cover but meh content!

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hof1991
Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks
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Another in Banks excellent Culture series. SF with a heart and mind. One of my favorite reads.