tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post2476952857090844572..comments2024-01-30T20:01:01.316+00:00Comments on Science Fiction & Fantasy: Un Lun Dun by China MiƩvilleAnthony G Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-24150445689745579702010-08-08T15:25:39.839+01:002010-08-08T15:25:39.839+01:00Yes Bill, big books tend to put me off, but I foun...Yes Bill, big books tend to put me off, but I found this story so interesting and enjoyable that I didn't notice the length - it just flew by.<br /><br />More than a touch of Alice in Wonderland about it, but grittier and more modern. The author acknowledges Lewis Carroll as one of his influences.<br /><br />Reading the suggestions here, I obviously need to embark on one of my once-every-few-months bulk purchases from Amazon...Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-36830382310582706762010-08-08T13:25:35.420+01:002010-08-08T13:25:35.420+01:00Great review, Tony. I must say that I'm put of...Great review, Tony. I must say that I'm put off by the size of these books (yes, I know you share that concern). It's usually not a problem if I know I like the author, but when trying a new author, it tends to take more ambition than I've got.Bill Garthrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-43281819813362009232010-08-07T06:26:13.628+01:002010-08-07T06:26:13.628+01:00I also did a short commentary on his _The City and...I also did a short commentary on his _The City and the City_. It's a "police procedural" in one of the most unusual cities I've ever heard of. <br /><br />enjoyFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-84392361182204713922010-08-07T03:53:52.004+01:002010-08-07T03:53:52.004+01:00I'd not heard of that movement, Fred. Sounds a...I'd not heard of that movement, Fred. Sounds as if I ought to start with Perdido...Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-64635723631150599902010-08-07T00:23:01.242+01:002010-08-07T00:23:01.242+01:00By the way, I've read recently that there'...By the way, I've read recently that there's a new movement in SF called "The New Weird." China Mieville and his_Perdido Street Station" are considered to be core work, much as William Gibson and _Neuromancer_ were for the cyberpunk movement.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-31728391160311894512010-08-07T00:18:47.952+01:002010-08-07T00:18:47.952+01:00I've read his _Perdido Street Station_ and _Th...I've read his _Perdido Street Station_ and _The City and the City_. His novels are imaginative and require work on the part of the reader. But, they are worth the effort. <br /><br />I've got two more of his in my TBR bookcase and, no doubt, will read most of his stuff, if I can catch up. <br /><br />Thanks for the review of _Un Lon Dun_.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-50110221933777042032010-08-06T14:58:12.244+01:002010-08-06T14:58:12.244+01:00I'd be interested in your thoughts on Kraken. ...I'd be interested in your thoughts on Kraken. Not one of my favourites as I thought he was trying too hard to be clever, perhaps trying to live up to some of the hype and previous reviews. Am a fan of his imagination and plotting though.Gary Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283560376212654045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-24469999279429608302010-08-06T13:14:38.902+01:002010-08-06T13:14:38.902+01:00I tried to read Perdido Street Station. It seemed ...I tried to read Perdido Street Station. It seemed like a very interesting setting, with some cool creatures, but I didn't want to commit to 700 pages.Chimeradavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373236451090168388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-28916820861188894082010-08-06T09:56:39.134+01:002010-08-06T09:56:39.134+01:00Thanks for that Gary.
I have also read a good rev...Thanks for that Gary.<br /><br />I have also read a good review of his new novel, Kraken, which sounds as if I might enjoy it.Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-88243672587381590092010-08-06T09:26:38.697+01:002010-08-06T09:26:38.697+01:00Un Lun Dun is a little too young for my tastes. Ma...Un Lun Dun is a little too young for my tastes. May I be so bold as to recommend four others by him which I really enjoyed? King Rat, Perdido Street Station, The Tain (novella) and The Scar.Gary Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283560376212654045noreply@blogger.com