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A friend of mine recommended that I read something by China Miéville.

She didn't give me anything specific to start with though, she just said "anything, really!".

Has /lit/ read any of his stuff? WIkipedia seems to suggest that he's a pretty good writer.

What of his should I read, if anything?

>> No.1362634

Well...lit hates on Orson Card for being mormon. What about commie skinhead?

>> No.1362637

Start with Perdido Street Station.

>> No.1362646

so she didn't have a specific one to recommend, is she stupid + just a trendy marxist?

>> No.1362649

I've read a few of his books, and I quite liked them. You could start with Perdido Street Station, which is the first of three books set in the same fantasy universe (although they aren't direct sequels). If you're not into fantasy/steampunk, The City & The City was also really good.

>> No.1362652

>>1362634
What about shitty science fiction author?

>> No.1362656

I normally don't go for fantasy, but a librarian friend lent me Perdido Street Station and I really liked it.
Iron Council might be a bit heavy on the communism. Still enjoyable though.

>> No.1362657

I'll say Perdido Street Station as well, but avoid the third book in the series unless you like obvious socialist propaganda and depictions of gay sex.

>> No.1362688

ITT: people actually recommend PSS despite the fact Mieville gives up on the multi-threaded plot halfway through and just has them chase some monsters

>> No.1362701

>>1362688

Honestly, I only read it so I could read about the Weaver, but then I got interested, but how do you mean?

>> No.1363090

The entire Bas-Lag series is great, but start with The Scar, since it has the most comprehensible plot.
The others may or may not be your cup of tea. Some find them adventurous and full of awesome, others find them self-indulgent and trying too hard to be edgy and weird.

>> No.1363103

"The City & the City"

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/books/Book-review-The-CityThe-City.5335693.jp

>> No.1363107

>>1362688
Then he has the bug chick get thoroughly brain-fucked, and the dumbass main character has to flee for his life.
Seriously, Isaac is an idiot. I picked up on bird guy's problem from like almost the moment he appeared.

>> No.1363109

>>1363103
City and The City is a good place to start if you want something less fantasy, more hipster

Also, I expect I'll be getting Kraken for Christmas. How does it compare to his other work?

>> No.1363144

>>1363109

I've got "Kraken", but it's on my to-read pile. My sources tell me it's great fun, but less incisive than "The City & the City". Still going to read it though.

>> No.1363160

I enjoyed both perdido street station and the city and the city, which are the only books of his I've read

I'd probably recommend the city and the city unless you are really into the fantasy genre

>> No.1363167

>>1363109
>>1363144

I enjoyed "Kraken" immensely. Lot's of weird in that book. It's different but not that different if you know what I mean.

>> No.1363175

lol this guy teaches a creative writing module at my uni

>> No.1363397

>>1363175
You should take his class.

>> No.1363404

>>1362617
Perdido and the Scar are both jawesome

>> No.1363409

How's the friendzone OP?