The Algebraist

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  • book_id: 910,
  • book_owned_medium: 📚physical,
  • book_read_medium: 📚physical,
  • book_status: read,
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  • aggregatedRating: 😁good (4/5),
  • author: Iain Banks,
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  • genre: fiction, sci-fi,
  • name: The Algebraist,
  • review: The title of the book made me think this is something to do with maths. It isn't - not really. But the story itself is based on some mathematical concepts. There's a galactic civilisation, portals, respecting light-speed, alien cultures, and then there is the hunt for treasure. This is an adventure book that made me wish there was more material about the world and its technologies and its development and use. There's a scene where the villain (trying not to spoil things here) describes what feels like an unnecessary sexual action - which is jarring because it is not expected and is at odds with the level of details not found in the rest of the novel. Other than that, interesting read.,
  • url: https://harshp.com/hobbies/books/910,

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