The City & The City
China Miéville
When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he investigates, the...
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The City & The City, by China Mieville I stumbled upon this author and his work intrigued me. That resulted in a slight spending spree over the course of a few weeks. Out of the first two novels that came in this intimidated me less than Perdito Street Station. So far it is implying enough for me to understand the unique nature of the city that has definitely got my attention.
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The City and The City, by China Miéville
Perdido Street Station, by China Miéville
Finished the City and the City. I was listening to the audiobook from the eLibrary, also reading it on a Kindle (for only $1.99!), and also watched the BBC2 four-part miniseries.
Just started the other book, ($1.99 for Kindle!).
Just when I think all the original ideas have been done, I discover The City and the City.
As for the other book? Not sure what it is exactly, yet.
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The City & the City, by China Miéville I'm almost finished with this. I started it months ago but found it a bit dry for my low-brow tastes and set it aside. On second attempt, though, I'm really loving it. It's a solid, page-turning SF / mystery with a unique premise that makes you think about the relationship between culture, psychology, and geography.