Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks

Against a Dark Background

Iain M. Banks

487 pages • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced
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She came from one of the more disreputable aristocratic families.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...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 1,147 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

dark: 66%

mysterious: 33%

tense: 33%

challenging: 29%

sad: 20%

emotional: 16%

funny: 16%

lighthearted: 4%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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