The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

The Masquerade #1

Seth Dickinson

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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The Traitor Baru Cormorant is the critically-acclaimed debut novel from Seth Dickinson, one of the rising new stars in fantasy. Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up and see red sails on the horizon. The Empire of Masks is coming, ar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,217 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 65%
challenging 62%
adventurous 46%
emotional 43%
sad 34%
mysterious 28%
reflective 16%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 22% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 21% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.1

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