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Originally I only gave this book four stars. I think I was disappointed that it wasn't more like Perdido Street Station, which I adored. But I am officially raising the score to five stars because, months after reading it, it is still with me. It isn't like Perdido Street Station, but it's not meant to be; it is wonderful in an entirely different way.
And that's just how awesome China Miéville is. ...more
And that's just how awesome China Miéville is. ...more
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I really wanted this book to be better. I expected much more from the author of Perdido Street Station.
Premise: An American graduate student is murdered in the city of Ul Qoma on the western edge of the middle east. Her corpse is smuggled into the eastern European city of Besźel, where Inspector Tyador Borlú of Besźel's Extreme Crime Squad takes on the case. Complicating matters is the small fact that Ul Qoma and Besźel occupy the same physical space, and citizens of one must assiduously ignore ...more
Premise: An American graduate student is murdered in the city of Ul Qoma on the western edge of the middle east. Her corpse is smuggled into the eastern European city of Besźel, where Inspector Tyador Borlú of Besźel's Extreme Crime Squad takes on the case. Complicating matters is the small fact that Ul Qoma and Besźel occupy the same physical space, and citizens of one must assiduously ignore ...more
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I heard a story recently regarding the fact that many old writings have no reference to the color blue. Now when I say old, I mean ancient Greek and Japanese, in the New Testament, etc. Instances of blue are frequently referred to in other ways, a popular example being "wine" as in "the wine dark sea". Before this becomes too much of a tangent, my point is that one of the popular theories behind this is that it was a matter of perception (see link below for details). Blue existed, but people som
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I forgot how engaging this book is. The premise is incredible, of course.
The plot ends with a bit of a sad little tremble, but that's a nitpit. ...more
The plot ends with a bit of a sad little tremble, but that's a nitpit. ...more
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No hate mail please. I loved Perdido Street Station and The Scar even more. Iron Council fell to 3 stars and this book, sorry, I barely gave it 2 and I'm so glad I didn't buy it.
Generally speaking, I have trouble with fantastical situations that occur in the modern world I am living in right now. That's why I don't do vampires. There ARE NO vampires. And no such city and no such city.
Sorry. ...more
Generally speaking, I have trouble with fantastical situations that occur in the modern world I am living in right now. That's why I don't do vampires. There ARE NO vampires. And no such city and no such city.
Sorry. ...more
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