/lit/ - Literature

let us discuss this amazing man and his work.
(no its not scott sigler)

What are your thoughts on his books?

I've heard a lot of good stuff regarding most of his books, PSS and The Scar especially. What can you tell me about his settings, plots, writing style?

I've been meaning to read The Scar, since I understand that it's his best book to date, do I need to read Perdido Street Station first, or can I just go with what I want?
In other words, a China Mieville thread.

/lit/, I need your help.

Long story short, I have to do a presentation on China Mieville in a week and a half, and I haven't read any of his work before.

What has he written that speaks volumes about his style and personality?
Of course, I'm doing a lot of research as well, and I'm not asking for you to do my work as much as help me understand his work through recommendations.

I'm thinking of just picking up an anthology of all his short stories since a novel is too much to read. Though, I can begin part of a novel - which novel would you guys recommend?

I usually don't care, but I can't read anything written by socialists or communists when it's clear they will try to force-feed me their silly leftist ideas.

That's why I can't read Mars trilogy or anything by the picture related guy despite the fact I'd enjoy other themes in their books.

Call me whatever you like, but growing up in the post-communist country and still having to deal with them on daily basis after 22 years after the revolution is pretty tiring.

china mieville, your thoughts?

read a fair few things by him, didn't like the city & the city as he didn't explain the dimensional planes properly, but the ending was pretty clever.

won the arthur c clarke award 3 times apparently