The State of the Art

Iain M. Banks
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The State of the Art

thegooddoctor
2/27/2021
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Note that 3 stories are set in the Culture universe

175 - Scratch - (1987) - short story - not rated

Note - reading the Culture stories in this collection is a nice way to let someone try reading a little bit of The Culture without committing to an entire novel. This was how my wife got me addicted.

My rating system: I begin with one star being equivalent to a rating of "C -". Progressing upwards, I add ½ star for each step, up to the maximum 5 stars, which is equivalent to a rating of "A"+. I reserve ½ star for BOMBS, there being no option of zero or negative stars.

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