#excession

[krismur]

Presumably a glitch during an extraction in Helldivers 2 left me returning to my ship as an extremely ominous orb loomed over the horizon.

[graffiti-minds]

“But then, as she knew too well, the more fondly we imagine something will last forever, the more ephemeral it often proves to be.”

― Iain M. Banks, Excession

[bormgans]

EXCESSION - Iain M. Banks (1996)

People change. It must have been 2008 when I started reading fiction again, and Iain Banks’ Culture series became among the first things I devoured. Excession was my favorite of the series back then, and I decided it was time to reread it – hopefully to be entertained and awed again, and, at the very least, to take a long, hard look in the mirror of time. For those unfamiliar with Banks & the…

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[rupertbbare]

the 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳-class Rapid Offensive Unit '𝙆𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚' noPatienceandnoTime

[thomdoesthings]

Just finished Excession, by Iain M. Banks

I have a new favourite book of all time. It's flawless, intense and funny and heartfelt and tragic. I love Banks' mind and the universe of the culture, and I'm so glad that I was introduced to it

[against1a1dark1background]

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