whippycleric 's review for:

Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks
4.0
adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Quite fun, if not dark, Sci fi heist novel. As good as some of the culture series, with an exciting ensemble of characters. Feels quite jovial in places but with dark overtones throughout, so the title is on point. Ending is a little abrupt in my opinoin, but definitely worth a read of your am Iain M Banks fan