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A review by kingazaz
Embassytown by China Miéville
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A moderately bungled climax doesn't spoil this book's dazzling level of weird-fiction invention. In true Miéville fashion, each handful of pages contains a premise so strong it could support a novel in itself, and each is described with beauty and power