The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison

3.31 AVERAGE

cantbelieveitwasjustanillusion's review against another edition

3.5
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
What an interesting novel. In many ways I rather liked it. I really enjoy plots that involve a smart but down and out narrator ending up working for a hack conspiracy writer. I enjoyed the relationship between the two narrator's quite a lot. This isn't really a novel where any main questions get resolved or answered - but I think there is a really interesting way the novel shows two different ways of living and two different ways of dealing with certain challenges. 
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grrrracieeee's review

1.0
challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
I don’t by any means think this is a bad book, I just think it is meant for someone who is not me. I was so confused the whole time and there was no payoff in my opinion. 

szczdz's review

4.5
dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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danielsalinas00's review

3.5
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

asunito's review against another edition

1.0
I personally struggled to get behind this book. I'm sure that for many it will be a really engaging read, but I wasn't able to follow the plot. I also found there to be not much characterisation, which made it difficult for me to enjoy. I just don't think it matched my personal tastes.

lizapavlova565's review

3.75
adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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beckyh90's review

1.0
mysterious slow-paced
Didn’t land with me personally felt a little dull and I feel the fantasybtype elements just didn’t go far enough for me. I would have dnfed if it wasn’t for discussing it at a book club

worteldrie's review against another edition

Ik snap weinig van dit boek, maar intrigerend is het wel. Bijna elke zin moet je drie keer lezen. Een willekeurig voorbeeld (zou ik aan het citeren gewend raken?): West Londoners invaded Shaw's carriage (de hoofdpersoon zit in een trein) at every opportunity, their adult compromise with the clothes of teenage children worn a fraction loose but the right colour to an angstrom.". En dit citaat is niet uit de context gehaald, de lezer valt er net zo in als bij het lezen van deze review.

Vervreemding, niet thuis zijn in de wereld, is een duidelijk thema. Het boek weet dat gevoel zeer sterk over te brengen.

flatfootadam's review

3.0
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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ronpayne's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes