A review by owlegory
Caliban's Hour by Tad Williams
4.0
Basically a retelling of The Tempest from Caliban's pov. It feels like a fun exercise in character voice and development (using a well known character and story, even though there are many plot twists from the original play).
In general, Caliban's voice and perception feels consistent and believable for his experiences. As always, the writing itself is clever and has a few sentences/phrases that really make you stop and think. I'm a fan of Williams' writing in general, and while this felt more stylized like a piece of Renaissance lit, I still enjoyed it. The whole story is clearly a metaphor against colonialism. I take some issue with the way the women are presented, but I can see how Williams is trying to give the daughter agency over her life via the ending.
Overall a quick read and interesting enough that I kept reading if not just to see how it would end.
In general, Caliban's voice and perception feels consistent and believable for his experiences. As always, the writing itself is clever and has a few sentences/phrases that really make you stop and think. I'm a fan of Williams' writing in general, and while this felt more stylized like a piece of Renaissance lit, I still enjoyed it. The whole story is clearly a metaphor against colonialism. I take some issue with the way the women are presented, but I can see how Williams is trying to give the daughter agency over her life via the ending.
Overall a quick read and interesting enough that I kept reading if not just to see how it would end.