Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks

Against a Dark Background

Iain M. Banks

487 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced

Description

Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the civilization based around the planet Golter. On an island with a glass shore - relic of some even more ancient conflict - she dis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 604 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 77%
tense 55%
challenging 33%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
mysterious 22%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 22%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.9

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