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