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Wow... what a ride.
I came to this book very, very wrongly.
Firstly, I have read UnLunDun. I liked it. I liked it a lot. I was expecting something similar. This is not it.
Secondly, I was expecting Steampunk. This is not Steampunk.
Thirdly, I wasn't expecting all the cruelty and grime and suffering and horror. I don't like that. I can understand why a lot of people have given up reading this book. There's a lot of that here. It doesn't even have a happy ending.
But, after the shock I have to say thi ...more
I came to this book very, very wrongly.
Firstly, I have read UnLunDun. I liked it. I liked it a lot. I was expecting something similar. This is not it.
Secondly, I was expecting Steampunk. This is not Steampunk.
Thirdly, I wasn't expecting all the cruelty and grime and suffering and horror. I don't like that. I can understand why a lot of people have given up reading this book. There's a lot of that here. It doesn't even have a happy ending.
But, after the shock I have to say thi ...more
Exhausting. Stuffed full. Imaginative,overwrought,with sone if the craziest imagery I have ever read. Not satisfying, because there’s not much of an ending. But an incredible journey.
A recommendation by a friend. Very, very odd book, I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but it was very fascinating and I flew right through it. I can't even compare it to anything, but it's got a whole lot of things going on in it. If you like books that are very, very different, than this book is something you'll enjoy. I liked it - I didn't love it, but I liked it.
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The flagship of New Weird, this book created a huge stir and drew attention to Mieville and the movement which was created around him. A bit disjointed an unfocused, but it's worth reading as a setting book for an RPG if nothing else. Mieville shows his gamer roots with this book. For me, that's a bonus most of the time.
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This is an amazing story. Gritty, and dark, but there is beauty and hope. The world is so vivid, the description of the city and its denizens amazing. Oh, and language. Just keep a dictionary at hand when reading this book. You will need it. I require more time to digest my thoughts before being able to write a full review.
it doesn't pull any punches. probably darker than i was in the mood for, but that's ok.
Reread ten years later. Three stars to five. Love. ...more
Reread ten years later. Three stars to five. Love. ...more
May 04, 2010
Denise
marked it as physical-tbr
Mar 27, 2011
Rita
marked it as to-read
Aug 06, 2012
Nicholas
marked it as to-read
Jun 04, 2016
Suncani
marked it as not-for-me
Feb 14, 2017
Eric Starker
marked it as to-read
Oct 23, 2017
Supriya
rated it
really liked it
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Mar 26, 2021
Hot Pink Mess
marked it as to-read
