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Imajica by Clive Barker

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This 1136-page brick was so long and tedious, I'm shocked I actually got through it. Here's a link to a photo of the brick itself:  EXTRA   THICC 

Unlike another brick-sized book I've enjoyed in the past (the ~900-page Anathem by Neal Stephenson), Imajica doesn't do us the courtesy of introducing concepts slowly and gently. Instead we get whacked by a whole lot of fantasy jargon and a dozen characters all at once.
I didn't want to get lost, so I took the time to write a chapter summary at the end of each chapter. Even then, the plot was hopelessly complex and not very interesting.
I'm giving the book 1 star (instead of 0) because the writing style is beautiful - it's just the plot, pacing, structure, and characters that are bad.

I don't think I can express it much better than this other review by user themuffinjoke, so I'm just going to leave you with a link to that: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7b220ed4-bb01-4e3c-91e7-805334791623 

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