![]() All too easily I lost myself in the prose and the world he conjured. It's flamboyant and ignores certain conventions for brevity and efficiency (and so contributing to this being a rather long read), but I love it. Some may disagree with me on the third aspect. As with the first pillar the blend between the grandiose and the intimate works well. It works on two levels, the most obvious being the overarching threat to an entire world. Even though I'd read the book before I found the book to be full of wonders and dark delights. ![]() In places the tale touches upon the familiar and weaves them into something new. There a three pillars that make this book stand tall. It's been a few years since I last read this, so I was a little worried that it might not stand up to a re-read, but I was proved wrong - and that makes me happy :-) ![]() ![]() I'm a big fan of Clive Barker and for me Weaveworld exemplifies what he does well. ![]()
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