A Talent for War by Jack McDevitt

A Talent for War

Alex Benedict #1

Jack McDevitt

310 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction mystery science fiction adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galax...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 652 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

adventurous: 77%

challenging: 27%

inspiring: 11%

reflective: 11%

sad: 11%

tense: 11%

dark: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

11% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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