Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Linn ja linn by China Miéville

5 reviews

rebecca_harley's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book has a really interesting premise, two cities occupying the same physical space "grosstopically" and how criminal jurisdiction is handled in these places. I've never read anything like it before and while it was confusing at first the worldbuilding was excellent. 

The main drawback I would say is that none of the characters were particularly interesting or likeable, except the victim, in my opinion.

I also felt the ending was a little anti-climactic if I'm being honest.

As a bonus I liked the formatting. Each new chapter starts at the top of the next page, no wasted space!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Car accident

Minor: Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Deportation

ixris's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Mieville's police procedural has a spare, dry voice and a small love affair with the letter Z that made my early progress very slow. The twisting bureaucracy can lead only one place, and while the ending is satisfying, I found it ultimately very pat. An extremely imaginative pair of cityscapes, though, and definitely worth what felt like a slog in the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, and Deportation

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism

byrdies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

analyticali's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Violence

Moderate: Murder