Weaveworld
- 721
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Rare imagination and a prose some readers prize set “Weaveworld” apart among dark fantasies. A magical world, the Fugue, lies hidden in a carpet, and two humans are drawn into defending it from those who want it destroyed. Others find the two leads bland beside the world around them, or feel the second half rambles. It runs past seven hundred pages, and some call it the most frightening fantasy they know.
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About the book
Weaveworld is a 1987 dark fantasy novel by English writer Clive Barker. It is about a magical world, known as the Fugue, which has been hidden inside a carpet to safeguard it from both inquisitive humans and hostile supernatural foes. Two humans become embroiled in the fate of the Fugue, attempting to save it from those who seek to destroy it. The book was nominated in 1988 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 131 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 10 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 121 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is Weaveworld?
It has 721 pages — longer than 75% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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