The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville, Keanu Reeves

3.39 AVERAGE

annaliesevoci's review

3.0
Strange, strange read. Long, winding metaphor that was only clear at some points. BUT we love an old man in crisis so B is still my number one.

Not as much chest-punching as the comics. A bit disappointing in that regard.

coloradspen's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

leizngik's review against another edition

3.75
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bombardier1973's review

I started this book today and I am giving up on it today. It's causing me physical pain to try to follow this plot. The writing is convoluted and making my eyes and brain bleed.

Reading is supposed to be a pleasurable activity, this book does not play by the rules.

carlyb123's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

grundiusmaximus's review

4.0
Longtime China fan here. There's still a lot of great prose (and Keanu broodiness) in this work, but editing felt rough even by Mieville standards.

robbiezk's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eerie_'s review against another edition

3.0
challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shinynickel91's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

psu1675's review

2.0
The slow start for with plot lines and multiple points of view made it difficult to get through early chapters. I was intrigued to see how a few puzzles would be solved. Although I did finish, it is not a book that I will reread or recommend to my friends.