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320 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454718
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The debut of German author Andreas Eschbach, The Hair-Carpet Weavers was translated in English in 2005, and first published as The Carpet Makers. In the dusty wastes of a far-flung planet, strange artisans toil. Like their fathers before them, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
reflective 49%
adventurous 46%
challenging 19%
sad 19%
tense 15%
emotional 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 15% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Religious bigotry, GenocideModerate
Child death, Murder, RapeMinor
Sexual harassment
320 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454718
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The debut of German author Andreas Eschbach, The Hair-Carpet Weavers was translated in English in 2005, and first published as The Carpet Makers. In the dusty wastes of a far-flung planet, strange artisans toil. Like their fathers before them, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
reflective 49%
adventurous 46%
challenging 19%
sad 19%
tense 15%
emotional 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 15% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Religious bigotry, GenocideModerate
Child death, Murder, RapeMinor
Sexual harassment