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I'm not a big fan of the Culture series either. It's all a bit too nerdy for me, aliens with funny names and laser guns and stuff don't do it for me res1lly. Although they're definitely more interesting than most sci fi in that vein.
I'm about halfway through Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. I've never read a book which uses the word "cunt" quite so much. Pretty wild considering it was published in the 30s.
I finally got round to reading the first Iain M Banks Culture book and wasn't a huge fan. Do they get better later in the series or if I didn't like that shall I give up on them?