Weaveworld was one of those that I was revisiting. I have getting on for twenty audible titles in my library, about half of which, I'd read at some point, usually many years ago. I looked forward to this one more than most. Where does Weaveworld rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? The rest of the performance however was perfect. Why the producer let that slip, who knows. Bar one character, an ill advised, stereotypically offensive Chinese accent.
Simon Vance is his effervescent self and does a wonderful job. If you however want an interesting read/listen from start to finish then this is not for you, and wasn't for me. If you like to get lost in a story, then there is plenty to get lost in. The anticipation and world building isn't enough to keep the reader entertained and the detail covers any real pace the book could have had. The rest is a mixture of unneeded character development and travel. The adventure is contained in only a few chapters, which are exciting and enthralling. Not unlike Stephen King's recent efforts, the inability to reign in the imagination has turned this creative story into a dull and tiring affair that I couldn't wait to finish. Weaveworld is well written and Barker is clearly accomplished, but that comes with certain responsibilities to oneself. Following a number of twists and turns, in which the book could have quite happily concluded several times, the people of magic and humanity must work together to hide from and maybe even kill the evil that hunts them. Created to hold the people of this magic world and hide them from an evil, the scourge. The story follows a number of characters that are caught in the majesty of the Weaveworld, a hiding place for magic. Unfortunately Weaveworld is so bloated with the unnecessary, that the story gets lost in the detail and detracts from what otherwise might be a fun ride through a strange magic world. An Unending Tale, That Goes Nowhere and BackĬlive Barker has a knack of telling tales that would otherwise not work under another less capable author.
0 kommentar(er)
