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A review by jpsjps
The Black Company by Glen Cook
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Honestly, did not expect to like this as much as I did. First off, this book is brutal and is one of the darkest fantasy books I’ve read.
Every main character, except Darling, is an awful person. Maybe Raven fills an antihero role, but it is to early to tell. Our POV character, Croaker even tells the reader that he is omitting details that make the company look even worse.
Croaker is interesting. He writes himself as moral, but I would not be surprised if a lot of it is a farce. I think I could see cracks of his true nature show up now and again. Especially the odd part where he mentions his disgusting dreams.
I like that this book is written from the perspective of the Black Company Annalist and also a medic. Even though Croaker finds himself in the action quite a bit, he is not a fighter.
Really liked this book. It had wonderful prose and excellent pacing. Also, do not expect this book to hold your hand. There were many times I had to reread paragraphs to have a better understanding of what was going on in the background and not just what Croaker was seeing.
Every main character, except Darling, is an awful person. Maybe Raven fills an antihero role, but it is to early to tell. Our POV character, Croaker even tells the reader that he is omitting details that make the company look even worse.
Croaker is interesting. He writes himself as moral, but I would not be surprised if a lot of it is a farce. I think I could see cracks of his true nature show up now and again. Especially the odd part where he mentions his disgusting dreams.
I like that this book is written from the perspective of the Black Company Annalist and also a medic. Even though Croaker finds himself in the action quite a bit, he is not a fighter.
Really liked this book. It had wonderful prose and excellent pacing. Also, do not expect this book to hold your hand. There were many times I had to reread paragraphs to have a better understanding of what was going on in the background and not just what Croaker was seeing.