The Black Company by Glen Cook

The Black Company

The Chronicles of the Black Company #1

Glen Cook

320 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 hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead.Until the...

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Moods

dark 93%
adventurous 84%
mysterious 38%
tense 29%
challenging 16%
funny 15%
reflective 8%
emotional 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 36%
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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