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 dark medium-paced
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Description

The writing style was challenging at first but the content of the story  carries the book forward. Overall a great start to a long saga. 

Community Reviews

3.71
based on 4,352 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

adventurous: 85%

mysterious: 37%

tense: 37%

challenging: 19%

funny: 16%

sad: 7%

reflective: 6%

emotional: 5%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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