Has anyone else read this, or anything else by this guy? I picked this up after reading a quick blurb about a group of authors writing a genre called “new weird”. Holy shite guys. If sci-fi, steampunk, world building, fantasy, political commentary, and just straight-up strange interests you, this is it— all twisted up together.

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Posted by Philzilla

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:04 am to thedrumdoctor

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Has anyone else read this, or anything else by this guy?

Yes, this came out in like 2000.

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Posted by rmc

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Member since Sep 2004

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Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:47 pm to thedrumdoctor

I’ve read two of his books. Perdido Street Station and King Rat. I read King Rat in say 2002, I think, for a sci fi lit class at LSU. It was honestly one of my favorite classes at lsu. We read Island of Dr Moreau, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and watched Blade Runner. Pretty sure the professor was a self described communist. Not surprising that Mieville is a huge leftist and that shows in his writing. None of that bothers me personally just pointing it out for those who may read this thread and choose to jump into his books.

I read Perdido just a few years ago. It’s one of three of his books set in the same world. This thread has reminded me to download the other two and give them a listen. I just never have time to read books these days.

Btw - it is some weird shite.

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Posted by auyushu

Surprise, AZ

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:34 am to rmc

I really enjoyed Perdido Street station and the Scar, but thought King Rat was kinda meh. I tried one other and didn't care for it and kinda stopped reading him. He stopped writing books in that world as well which kinda sapped my interest, as it was the uniqueness of the world that drew me in.

His characters were kinda meh, but one of the more original and unique fantasy worlds out there. Definitely highly recommend The Scar if you liked Perdido.

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