Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold

Barrayar

Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #7

Lois McMaster Bujold

352 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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Sick of combat and betrayal, Cordelia Vorkosigan is ready to settle down to a quiet life. But when the Emperor dies, her husband Aral becomes guardian of the infant heir to the imperial throne of Barrayar and the target of high-tech assassins in a...

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Moods

adventurous 92%
tense 49%
emotional 48%
dark 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 20%
challenging 14%
reflective 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 25%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 24% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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