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A review by the_pale_woman
City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This one was interesting. I'm not even sure what to rate it. It's the type of book that offers more questions than answers. More beginnings than endings. To put it simply, this is not a complete story. It felt more like an introduction to this story than the actual beginning. I love big books, but at almost 800 pages even I found myself frustrated with the lack of progress. Plus, right when I felt we were getting somewhere, the book just ended. It's not the worst offense when there are three sequels available to immediately dive into. But still.
The writing style reminds me a lot of Stephen King. More broad details and less chaotic than King but close. It's as if Williams has a similar cadence. I think if you're a fan of The Stand, you might like this.
One big problem I had with this was listening to it on audio. The narrator is fine, but the edit didn't bother to add any pause between perspective shifts. The shifts are so abrupt that you become momentarily confused about what's happening. Or you start thinking that you missed something. I think this would be far less confusing to read physically.
The writing style reminds me a lot of Stephen King. More broad details and less chaotic than King but close. It's as if Williams has a similar cadence. I think if you're a fan of The Stand, you might like this.
One big problem I had with this was listening to it on audio. The narrator is fine, but the edit didn't bother to add any pause between perspective shifts. The shifts are so abrupt that you become momentarily confused about what's happening. Or you start thinking that you missed something. I think this would be far less confusing to read physically.