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Iain M. Banks: Consider Phlebas (Paperback, 2005, Orbit) 4 stars

The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, …

i think i've finished it at some point, not sure now. what i remember though is: this was sooooo boring =( i'm sorry, i do love sci-fi and space operas specifically, but... just don't know how i could compare this to, say, «the expanse»?