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Hannah asked this question about Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1):
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?
Sarah Christopherson There are a few more disturbing visceral moments, but most of them are toward the end. It's been a bit since I read it, but if you could handle the af…moreThere are a few more disturbing visceral moments, but most of them are toward the end. It's been a bit since I read it, but if you could handle the aftermath of the first escaped moth then you should be fine. If that level of queasy makes you too uncomfortable then this is probably not the right book for you.(less)
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by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)
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