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A review by originalhal
The Black Company by Glen Cook
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Well-written dark fantasy, done without relying on the tropes of baroquely written sex and violence. There is a tight perfunctoriness to Cook’s writing style that provides the perfect platform on which imagine the scene; the prose Spartan but not lazy.
There’s something refreshing about how Cook captures the atmosphere and dynamics of young men in a company stuck together, namely the gallows humour and reluctant affection they have for one another. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a more refined ASOIAF.
There’s something refreshing about how Cook captures the atmosphere and dynamics of young men in a company stuck together, namely the gallows humour and reluctant affection they have for one another. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a more refined ASOIAF.