Perdido Street Station (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B006GSB8JW |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 111 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Keep reading until you get to the roller-coaster, then enjoy the ride. Someone who likes steampunk would probably give this 5 stars. I found the pseudo-science a bit annoying and the build-up to the peak of the narrative rather slow, probably because he is pretty carefully concealing what is going to happen next. But once it gets there, it's a thriller - he sustains it for hundreds of pages and you won't want to stop for that entire period. The danger that catalyses the action is not 100% original - Robin Hobb has imagined a similar concept with dragons - but the crit. A Rewarding Read But Not an Easy One This dark steampunk novel is beautifully written with well-developed characters and an intriguing plot. It would not be to everyone’s taste because its portrayal of the city of New Crobuzon, in which the novel is set, spares nothing in detailing the grime, corrosion, and corruption of the city. The setting is an essential character, shaping and imprisoning its inhabitants. And at the heart of New Crobuzon sits Perdido Street Station, seat of the city government, like a giant spider casting it. Spectacular. One of my new favorites. T. Davis I finished PSS at ~2am, and I was up until ~5am, partially due to usual insomnia, partially due to how absolutely blown away I was. This book, I think, will go down as one of my top 5 books of all time. I'd been meaning to read it for years, but was always terrified by Mieville's reputation for dense, verbose prose. And yeah, the prose was dense, but the ability to highlight words and look them up instantly on the Kindle is wonderful.PSS does it all, but I think the thing it does so well are explor
SIGNED by MIEVILLE on special signature page. Gift quality. This is the Subterranean Press Signed Limited Edition, not the trade hardcover. Number 327 of 350. Ships next business day after purchase notification. Includes USPS tracking.