The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

The Dragonbone Chair

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1

Tad Williams with Michael Whelan

654 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
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Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, finds his dreams of great deeds and heroic wars becoming an all too shocking reality in a terrifying civil war.

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Moods

adventurous 98%
mysterious 52%
dark 38%
tense 31%
emotional 24%
challenging 20%
hopeful 13%
reflective 10%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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