milos_booknook 's review for:

The Hair Carpet Weavers by Andreas Eschbach

5.0

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The interlinked short stories from different people’s perspectives (including the carpet maker, the tax collector and the hair carpet trader) gives you a really immersive experience of the world. Each of these stories portrays a human experience in a unique and captivating way, which makes the novel super engaging. 

Written in literary language, yet concise and empathetic, this was a book I couldn’t put down. It’s the rare case where a novel has both strong prose and a gripping plot.

5 stars: A sci-fi storytelling accomplishment ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️