Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)

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by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)

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Ok, so I'm very early in the book, but so far I have come across the bartender who slit his mouth, and Sil in his bucket of filth. Generally I can handle a bit of queasyness, but with these two instances in such quick succession I'm not sure if I can handle too much. So, alreadyfinishedpeople, should I continue if queasyness isn't for me?
Deb Omnivorous Reader You mean there are people who actually managed to finish this....?
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Do any of his books end on a more upbeat note? I have read "The City & The City" and "Perdido Street Station," and I think Mieville is a great writer, but I am not really fond of being depressed.
Noora Embassytown is my favourite Mieville so far, and ends in a more positive note.
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I enjoyed the book. The world building was imaginative and immense. But the ending was disappointing, IMO. I didn’t hate it or anything but I didn’t love it either. Is The Scar more of the same? If I didn’t love Perdido Street Station should I bother with his other works?
Lucie Sovová the story in The Scar is not related to Perdido Street Station, but the writing style is pretty much the same. I also felt some similarities in how th…morethe story in The Scar is not related to Perdido Street Station, but the writing style is pretty much the same. I also felt some similarities in how the story is built - very bold and amazing with many twists, but coming to an ending which I personally found disappointing in both cases. (less)
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Sue Oh, it's about so much more than that! The love scenes are only intended to describe the genuine affection between the two, despite unsurmountable dif…moreOh, it's about so much more than that! The love scenes are only intended to describe the genuine affection between the two, despite unsurmountable differences. Her alien form becomes important later, and I suggest you keep reading. The "weird" only sets the stage for the humanity that exists within it. I had trouble starting too, but with some perseverance, the story is an excellent read.

If you still hate it when you're finished, I will accept the blame. (less)
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i find this Garuda creature very similar to the holy bird Garuda of Hindu mythology (Ramayana) who was an ally of Rama. interesting, anyone else found this similarity ?
Chip Howell One of the things I noticed immediately was the fact that the Garuda, Vodyanoi, and Kephri are ripped straight out of non-western mythologies (their n…moreOne of the things I noticed immediately was the fact that the Garuda, Vodyanoi, and Kephri are ripped straight out of non-western mythologies (their names and "elements" weren't even changed and the Kephri and Garuda didn't even have their appearances altered, but Kephra (Kephri) did at least have a sex-change to become Lin. (less)
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