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qjbrown96's review against another edition
2.0
The only reason I’m giving this book 2 stars instead of 1 is because of how strong the first 200 pages were and the fact that it made me laugh a couple times. Applecore might be one of my favorite female characters of any book but she just couldn’t save this story. It’s about 300 pages too long.
sandygx260's review
5.0
Yes another book I enjoying reading over and over since new magic creeps free.
tani's review
3.0
A weaker effort by Tad Williams, though I still enjoyed it enough to read all 800 some pages. The flaws were twofold.
First, pacing. Williams is known for slow pacing, and it was very evident here, to this book's detriment.
Second, characters. Theo is just a pain in the butt. There are some pretty dramatic events that happen in the beginning, and I was actually really into it, interested to see how Theo would grow and learn. And while he does grow, it takes forever, and it's really not quite enough to make the book satisfying. By the end, he's still a bit of a wanker, to be honest. I sincerely had hoped for more.
First, pacing. Williams is known for slow pacing, and it was very evident here, to this book's detriment.
Second, characters. Theo is just a pain in the butt. There are some pretty dramatic events that happen in the beginning, and I was actually really into it, interested to see how Theo would grow and learn. And while he does grow, it takes forever, and it's really not quite enough to make the book satisfying. By the end, he's still a bit of a wanker, to be honest. I sincerely had hoped for more.
elzabetg's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book. I gave it 4 stars but it really should be 3.5.
leighton_cs's review
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
narratricenessa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
beetree's review
5.0
I absolutely adored this book, it was delicious in every sense of the word, and I couldn't wait to get home from work each day to spend time with it. Though I found it a bit slow at the beginning, the pace picked up quickly, and I finished it in a few days because I *had* to know what was going to happen next.
I liked the fact that the Faerie World wasn't typically Fairy-Fantasy (all pixie dust and light), but had a huge undercurrent the dystopian and political, and drawing on issues that have plagued us for some time. It was an incredibly complete, textured and vivid world, which impressed me because that's more common in long, ongoing series. Speaking of which, though I'm sad there isn't another book, I am very glad that this is a stand alone book because I didn't have to fight through thousands of pages to come to a resolution, which made this book all the more satisfying.
Loved the characters, the twists, and pretty much the entire thing. Who'd have thought Flowers could get so violent?
I liked the fact that the Faerie World wasn't typically Fairy-Fantasy (all pixie dust and light), but had a huge undercurrent the dystopian and political, and drawing on issues that have plagued us for some time. It was an incredibly complete, textured and vivid world, which impressed me because that's more common in long, ongoing series. Speaking of which, though I'm sad there isn't another book, I am very glad that this is a stand alone book because I didn't have to fight through thousands of pages to come to a resolution, which made this book all the more satisfying.
Loved the characters, the twists, and pretty much the entire thing. Who'd have thought Flowers could get so violent?
jeffkevlar's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad at all. An interesting take on Fairie and what a semi modern Fairie might look like.
I would call it a fairly heavy- handed allegory denouncing class, racism and capitalism, but I’m ok with that.
I would call it a fairly heavy- handed allegory denouncing class, racism and capitalism, but I’m ok with that.