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 Summary of 464 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 66%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.61

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