Sam reviewed The State Of The Art by Iain M. Banks
Sma is at her best on Earth
4 stars
While I don't particularly care for some of the other short stories in the collection, the main novella that the volume is named after ("The State of the Art") is one of my favorite in the Culture series. Seeing a culture citizen interact with present day earth makes the commentary (on both the Culture and our own society) all the more impactful.
