Feersum Endjinn
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Feersum Endjinn
Iain M. Banks
9 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2008–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
I think it's a wonderfully underrated gem, and Bascule's narration is one of its endearing features.
I had the feeling with Feersum Endjinn Banks decided to go ‘all in’ on the fun phonetics.
Feersum Endjinn was a fun read, especially for me as a Scot who has an interest in the Scots language.
It's one of Banks' few self-contained sci-fi novels, and it's set in a rather odd universe that fits into the "dying Earth" tradition of dystopian sci-fi...
I like the rest of his works, but this is my actual favourite of his SF genre stuff. Plus it's relatively short and self-contained which is often a plus for someone new to an author.
Still, I think the best SF I've read was Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? 2020 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 3 recommendations
- Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read? 2008 · 1 recommendation