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I'm not sure what I can say about this novel that hasn't already been said or written. It's mythical in its status as THE book of China Miéville's to read. It's won or been nominated for a crap-tonne of awards. And it's way smarter than me, or at least, Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad of Beszel is way smarter than me.
At its heart, the story is a police procedural, as Borlú scours the city trying to solve a murder. But there's also the bizarre, strange location of the city - Be ...more
At its heart, the story is a police procedural, as Borlú scours the city trying to solve a murder. But there's also the bizarre, strange location of the city - Be ...more
It's all setting and plot, but what a cleverly conceived mash-up of noir police procedural, philosophical treatise, and exploration of cultural anomie. The characters are paper thin, caricatures really, but hey, not every book has to be more than a diversion and this is more diverting and smarter than most.
I can't understand why Christopher Nolan hasn't optioned the film rights, it would fit right in with his long time obsession with epistemological ambiguity, not to mention the opportunity for ...more
I can't understand why Christopher Nolan hasn't optioned the film rights, it would fit right in with his long time obsession with epistemological ambiguity, not to mention the opportunity for ...more
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