cmhainje 's review for:

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
4.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

it takes too long to get the ball rolling, so the first third was a slog. but because the world that gets built is so imaginative, I gave it a chance. and I’m glad that I did! the plot really comes through in the latter half of the book.