A review by bkschwartz
The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was the first mosaic novel I ever read and it took a while for me to understand the format. Each chapter stands as a short story, complete in itself, yet the picture they make when woven together! Incredible! It’s world building unlike anything else I’ve read.