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Finished Perdido Street Station last night, my first Mieville book. I'm definitely now a fan, even though I wasn't completely in love with the book. I think the beginning is strong and really pulls you into this world and these characters, and then it gradually loses some magic as it degenerates into a Unlikely Heroes vs. Unstoppable Monsters tale. The storytelling felt a little sloppy to me, with too many loose ends, leaps of faith, and characters that existed only to move the plot - I'm looking at you Weaver, a blatant Deus Ex Machina to let our heroes escape impossible situations. I enjoyed Mieville's writing style and moods he was able to produce more than the actual story of the book. It was a unique read, I really enjoy reading a book that doesn't feel like something I've read ten times before. I'll be picking up The Scar next.
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Finished The Scar this weekend and enjoyed it more than PSS - I appreciated the more focused narrative and IMO better main and supporting characters.
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Finally picked up The City & The City - only 40-some pages into it but really digging it so far. Feels very different from PSS and The Scar, but I like that it is still prose that demands your full attention.
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Well, I just finished Embassytown and really liked it.
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