The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville, Keanu Reeves

3.4 AVERAGE

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.

bronsai's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

grayhound's review

2.5
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ejlynd4's review

4.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Weirdest book I’ve read in a long time.

cmyee11's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Written like a movie, enjoyed the interlude stories and how they come together in the end