Perdido Street Station

3 Reviews

• 2 people find this helpful

  

  I'm really ambivalent about this intriguing effort of Mieville. The story line is a trifle slow, but the writing and characterization is richly textured and beautiful.

  It's more - a work of art. Mieville engages you, makes you really interact with his novel, challenges you as a reader, and l ... (continue)

  I'm really ambivalent about this intriguing effort of Mieville. The story line is a trifle slow, but the writing and characterization is richly textured and beautiful.

  It's more - a work of art. Mieville engages you, makes you really interact with his novel, challenges you as a reader, and leads you down a dark and uncertain path. Definitely worth the read, but don't be surprised if you can't decide whether you actually like this book or not.

  Is this helpful?

  ― guaddess said on Aug 3, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• 

  710 pages is a LONG read. This book, although it would be lacking if broken into two books, should probably be treated as two halves.

  Is this helpful?

  ― nashiitashii said on Dec 24, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• 

  My thoughts

  I have to admit I was nervous about approaching this book again. I had started reading it years ago, but didn't get far. This time, I kept going, and I'm glad I did. Perdido Street Station is a intensely descriptive book filled with so much detail about New Crobuzon and its inhabitants. Woven throug ... (continue)

  I have to admit I was nervous about approaching this book again. I had started reading it years ago, but didn't get far. This time, I kept going, and I'm glad I did. Perdido Street Station is a intensely descriptive book filled with so much detail about New Crobuzon and its inhabitants. Woven throughout is the story of Isaac and his quest to help Yagharek fly and what that quest ultimately leads to. It'll be a while before the images of this book leave me and I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Scar.

  Is this helpful?

  ― krin5292 said on Dec 24, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Book Details

• Rating:
  (11)
  • 4 stars
  • 3 stars
  • 2 stars
  • 1 star
• English Books
• Paperback 880 Pages
• Edition: New Ed
• ISBN-10: 0330392891
• ISBN-13: 9780330392891
• Publisher: Tor
• Pub date: Feb 23, 2001
• Dimensions: 18 cm x 11 cm x 5 cm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback and Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Deutsche Bücher, Libri Italiani, Česká kniha

Similar books

• 
  Veniss Underground
• 
  Looking for Jake
• 
  Singularity Sky
• 
  Un Lun Dun
• 
  Light

Groups with this in collection

• The Collective (41)

Prices Change currency & sellers