The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

The Dragonbone Chair

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1

Tad Williams

703 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
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Description

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 39%
tense 31%
emotional 25%
challenging 20%
hopeful 13%
reflective 9%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
funny 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | Character: 14%

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: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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