City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams

City of Golden Shadow

Otherland #1

Tad Williams

770 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

First book in New York Times-bestselling author Tad Williams's cyberpunk fantasy series - "Tad Williams is the brightest and best of the fantasists." ―Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods Otherland. Surrounded by secrecy, it is home to the wildes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,079 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
mysterious 79%
tense 55%
dark 37%
challenging 20%
emotional 13%
reflective 13%
funny 10%
informative 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 23% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.79

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