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jvar's review against another edition
5.0
Barker is a master of horror and a crafter of exquisite worlds with terrifying inhabitants. As one who loves to work with fiber in crafting, this story pulled to me. A world in a carpet, it's a story just at the edges of imagination.
avalin1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lochlinn13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beytwice's review against another edition
4.0
Weave world is science fiction meets fantasy meets pure horror and I loved the sheer amalgamation it entailed. A terrifying Narnia tome of a world within worlds with plenty of dastardly creatures and characters to learn ever more about. I love a long book that doesn’t FEEL like a long book and for the most part, Weaveworld doesn’t. Two thirds in it dwindles for me but resurges in a horrific climax of gore and abject terror. The themes struck throughout as well as character arcs and resonant notes were all infinitely interesting and re-readable.
ninj's review against another edition
5.0
So much to this tale of a magical world embedded in a carpet and yet it retains a lot of focus through a narrow cast, headed up by Cal and Suzanna. There's a richness in its epic dark fantasy, and of stories and imagination and memory.
arisebastian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
spookiiash's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
skemble's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
narobertson's review
5.0
My first Clive Barker book, but certainly not my last. This was an immense pleasure to read. Clive Barker’s imagination is a marvel here with an inventive and mesmerizing prose that is as pretty to read as it is horrific to understand. This book, while an urban fantasy at its heart, has veins pumping horror throughout. Horrors of all kinds take their turns burrowing into your brain and don’t stop until the last page is turned.
The psychedelic menagerie of the Seerkind —their world, their raptures, their selves is truly awe inspiring and kept me yearning to get back to the page when I put it down. Go into this book expecting a wild and vivid imagination brought to life by flowery prose and pacing that moves like a bullet train.
I do feel the characters suffer at the expense of the setting, story, and action. I didn’t find any to be fully three dimensional because of the heavy focus on the otherworldly. Terrible things happen with little time spent on introspection or dealing with the consequences of these terrible horrors that afflict a great many of the characters. That, however, is a small gripe to an otherwise fantastic novel.
The psychedelic menagerie of the Seerkind —their world, their raptures, their selves is truly awe inspiring and kept me yearning to get back to the page when I put it down. Go into this book expecting a wild and vivid imagination brought to life by flowery prose and pacing that moves like a bullet train.
I do feel the characters suffer at the expense of the setting, story, and action. I didn’t find any to be fully three dimensional because of the heavy focus on the otherworldly. Terrible things happen with little time spent on introspection or dealing with the consequences of these terrible horrors that afflict a great many of the characters. That, however, is a small gripe to an otherwise fantastic novel.