“[B]ecause of all his previous attempts to integrate with the rest of society and what he had learned about himself through them - he wanted to be who he was, not the person he would become if he lost the one trait that distinguished him from everybody else, no matter how perverse that decision seemed to others.”
Quote by Iain M. Banks
Book:Excession
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Excession
In this science fiction novel, the reader is immersed in a sprawling interstellar society, where the Excession event poses a profound challenge to the existing order. The story delves into the complexities of this society, its diverse inhabitants, and the implications of the Excession, offering a rich tapestry of speculative fiction. more
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