The Black Company by Glen Cook

The Black Company

The Chronicles of the Black Company #1

Glen Cook

288 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced

Description

Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until t...

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Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 85%
mysterious 39%
tense 29%
challenging 16%
funny 15%
reflective 8%
emotional 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 37%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 32% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.68

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