The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

The Dragonbone Chair

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1

Tad Williams with Michael Whelan

654 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, finds his dreams of great deeds and heroic wars becoming an all too shocking reality in a terrifying civil war.

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Moods

adventurous 98%
mysterious 45%
dark 33%
tense 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 18%
hopeful 8%
reflective 6%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 4%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.81

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