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A very unique book surprisingly grounded for Mieville.
I almost feel like there is a bit of a bait and switch going on here. Hearing about this book and having read some Mieville I expected this to be very "out there" and abstract. Instead I found a very grounded book, that you could argue is a straight up detective novel without any real science fiction elements.
As a detective novel it's quote a good read, although a little bloated in the middle, I felt it finished off quite nicely. It also does ...more
I almost feel like there is a bit of a bait and switch going on here. Hearing about this book and having read some Mieville I expected this to be very "out there" and abstract. Instead I found a very grounded book, that you could argue is a straight up detective novel without any real science fiction elements.
As a detective novel it's quote a good read, although a little bloated in the middle, I felt it finished off quite nicely. It also does ...more
Not sure what to think about this book, It's definitely different from everything else I've read of his work. I still need to think about it, which I suppose is a good thing.
He has certainly learned how to finish a book this time, a weakness of his previous work. ...more
He has certainly learned how to finish a book this time, a weakness of his previous work. ...more
Very tightly written mystery by China Mieville in a really neat setting.
Jun 13, 2011
Phil
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it was amazing
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