Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks

Against a Dark Background

Iain M. Banks

480 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

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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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 71%
tense 42%
mysterious 28%
challenging 21%
emotional 21%
funny 14%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 23%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.9

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