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The War of the Flowers
The War of the Flowers
Author: Tad Williams
Theo Vilmos' life is about to take a real turn for the worse. — He is drawn from his home in Northern California into the parallel world of Faerie, for, unknown to him, he is a pivotal figure in a war between certain of Faerie's powerful lords and the rest of the strange creatures who live in this exotic realm. — A fascinating stand-alone ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780756401818
ISBN-10: 075640181X
Publication Date: 5/4/2004
Pages: 832
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 74 ratings
Publisher: DAW
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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tamara avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 78 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Excellent! This book drew me in and deposited me right into the realm of Fairie. It is one of those book you don't want to end. One of those stories that stick with you for weeks.
DEC avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 134 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Not my favorite by Tad Williams, but it is well written and engrossing. It's a long read, over 800 pages, but it stands alone - it's not part of another series.
Kati-L avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Like most Tad Williams stories, this one has strongly developed and interesting characters, and a very creative story line. Although I love long books, and this one has over 800 pages, the plot might have been improved with tightened editing. This book isn't quite as good as those in his Otherland series (which was truly addicting), but I still give it a good recommendation.
reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Held my interest for the entire 800 pages.
ukulady avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 91 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Brilliant urban fantasy--and it's a stand alone, not an endless series. Great read.
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reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 8 more book reviews
Gets a 3 for the interesting concepts; a tad dark, and a heavy read. Couldn't easily connect to the characters.
reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 5 more book reviews
This book was amazing! Although it starts out a little slow and somewhat depressing, Williams' ex-rock-and-roll band member character is truly life-like and easy to connect to, even for younger readers who may not be familiar with the culture associated with being in a band.

The writing is superb, and the description that Williams uses is exceptional but not boring at all, as he cleverly weaves it into the story. The modern fairy tale that the character is drawn into is very realistic, which seems to be a gift that Williams has. An outstanding fantasy novel, and a must-read for fantasy fans everywhere!
reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 122 more book reviews
This was a great book. It did not fail to entertain! Great characters, great story too! I enjoyed the mixture of our world and the fairy world and how similar they were. A tale of racism, and daily problems. I liked how I was surprised by a couple of twists in this book. Doesn't happen much anymore. And I liked how I connected with the characters as well. A very good read!
happyfunlife avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 3 more book reviews
I loved this book. It sucked me in and held me close all the way to the end. I read the whole thing in a weekend.
gt32cam avatar reviewed The War of the Flowers on + 7 more book reviews
This book was a bit hard to get into. I had difficulty keeping all the elven houses separated, and other characters were not well characterized. It did finally all come together at the end, but more than once I was tempted to put it aside.


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