By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar

By Force Alone

Lavie Tidhar

512 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark funny medium-paced
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Description

Britannia, AD 535. The Romans have gone. While their libraries smoulder, roads decay and cities crumble, men with swords pick over civilisation's carcass, slaughtering and being slaughtered in turn.This is the story of just such a man. Like the ot...

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Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
adventurous 84%
funny 59%
tense 28%
mysterious 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 32%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 29% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 29%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.7

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