The Black Company by Glen Cook, Glen Cook

288 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced
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Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until t...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 4,332 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

adventurous: 85%

tense: 38%

mysterious: 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
43% 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
32% 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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