as they wish to have and create gripping devices by telekinetic manifesting them with grey/green goo nanotech in nanoseconds. To integrate "The game" as an element of selection in an authoritarian government is a marvelous plot vehicle, looking at you, Hunger Games, Battle Royale, The Long Walk, etc., but mixing it with higher, superior entities that could wipe the floor with the dictators while optimizing quantum gravity time dilation multiverse theoretical physics stuff with the other, (and doing whatever with as many hands, tentacles (I know what some of you are thinking now, shame on you!). I guess Banks did it on purpose, as a stylistic element, to say much with less and because it might have seemed inappropriate and weird to mix present history with the lighter space opera elements and humor of his other novels. I had the luck to read this, probably his best novel, as one of the first out of Banks´ amazing universe and in contrast to the other, often very complex, eclectic and multi-plotted novels it stays focused on the main premise to show us how freaking average and dull we are. I guess Banks did it on purpose, as a stylist That´s nothing more than one of the best allegories on human culture ever written, described from the point of view of an objective observer of a far higher developed civilization.
That´s nothing more than one of the best allegories on human culture ever written, described from the point of view of an objective observer of a far higher developed civilization. Nicosar: The emperor of Azad who lives on Echrondeal with the rest of the government The little rascal: the ship that tool him from the culture to the limiting factorĢ2. The limiting factor: the ship to take him to Eäġ4. He is best at the game called Deploy.ġ2.ğlere-Imsaho: A small droid that accompanies Gurgeh on the planet Eä that gives him advice on their culture and also translates for Gurgeh between Eächic and Marain.ġ3. She is tall, attractive an twice gurgehs age.ġ1. Olz Hap: Young game player who is good at Stricken and plays Gurgeh.ġ0.ěoruelal: A professor at a university. Haflis: Man (undergoes multiple sex changes) who throws parties and hosted Stricken gameĩ. Worthil: A representative from Contact who explains to Gurgeh the game of Azad and why they need him to go.Ĩ. Yay Meristinoux: One of Gurgeh’s friends who Gurgeh may have a romantic interest in.ħ. Gives advice to Gurgeh a couple of times and gives a gift to him on his departure to Azad.Ħ. Special Circumstances: Further within Contact, an intelligence organization named Special Circumstances exists to deal with interventions which require more covert behavior the interventionist approach that the Culture takes to advancing other societies may often create resentment in the affected civilizations and thus requires a rather delicate touch.ĥ.Ĝhamlis Amalkney: An old female droid that is Gurgeh’s long time friend. He blackmails Gurgeh into helping him get back onto the Special Circumstances by having him convince Contact that he is worthy of the position.ģ.Ĝontact: Responsible for The Culture’s interactions (diplomatic or otherwise) with other civilizations (though non-Contact citizens are apparently not prevented from travelling or interacting with other civilizations).Ĥ. Mahwrin Skel: A droid that used to be a member of Special Circumstances but was taken off due to behavioral problems. Betting on games is rendered pointless and does not add any thrill to playing the games.Ģ. A post-human who is skilled at playing games but is getting bored with his life because playing games isn’t as much fun anymore especially since in the world of the Culture there is no longer scarcity. He is a member of the Culture and is from the Chiark Orbital. Jernau Morat Gurgeh: The player of games who is the main protagonist of the book.
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