A review by cjamargo
The City & The City by China Miéville

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

some interesting ideas of border politics and cyberpunk-like notions of split-cities but neither the setting nor characters are developing nearly enough to make this as solid as its potential would promise