Really, how much imagination does this man have? Chapter by chapter there is lurking something new. The books starts having unexpected turns almost right from the start. The characters - especially the main one - are lovable and funny. And the end was perfectly satisfying. Highly recommended!
A story about a sidekick being a hero. Wonderfully creative in terms of characters and things. There is plenty in the book that adults will enjoy, such as the de-powering of words. In some ways, I think this is Mieville's best work. One tiny quibble is that while the central character is a girl,...
If ever there were a book that screamed “No Brainer” at me, as far as whether or not I would read it, this is it. The blurb on the cover made reference to The Phantom Tollbooth. Another on the back made reference to both Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker, and one on the inside front cover of the book men...
I was a little worried by the fact that Mieville's latest is a foray into "children's" fiction, but I needn't have. This is an excellent book, and destined to be a classic of young people's fiction. It really is that good.It does owe a definite debt (acknowledged) to Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere' - and...
I wasn't sure whether or not to give this book a 3 or a 4 (if we had a more refined rating system, I'd give it a 3.7/3.8) because it started out a bit slow but as soon as Mieville focused on Deeba, the story picked up its pace and became much more interesting.Short plot outline (which doesn't contai...
Fun read. Inventive...you can definitely see how the author was influenced/inspired by Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere". But still original and quite a fun read.
Reads like a modern [book: The Phantom Tollbooth]. Zanna and Deeba, two young friends, are abruptly transported from London to UNlondon, where the obsolete and unwanted bits of London go. There, they fight their way across the city, through menacing trash piles and piratical insects, to reach the ...
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