Unlikely Words

China Mieville takes on young adult fiction, and turns out an environmental fable; I guess that’s not too surprising, actually. There are some great (and very Mieville-y) ideas in this book (the unbrellas, the Black Windows, Skool, the UnGun, the man with the head of a birdcage, etc) but ultimately I don’t think it was very well-written. And besides, if you’re looking for a fantasy about an alternative version of London, well, Neverwhere’s better.

(Many thanks, though, to Julie for the signed copy!)

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