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A review by tani
The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
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.