Mieville

[sadie_sabot]

from the Wikipedia page for China Mieville:

Miéville has indicated that he plans to write a novel in every genrefuck yes

Comments

[sabotabby]

OH. HELLS. YES.

I am of the opinion that anything he puts his massive brain to is solid gold (with the exception of King Rat, maybe, but I would probably have thought it was awesome if Neil Gaiman wrote it /snob).

When I saw him speak he made some remark about tackling Regency romance. I think he was trolling, but how great would that be?

[sadie_sabot]

omg, plz be yes. I would love to read a romance written by mieville.

[artnoose]

It's interesting to read all of someone's novels and therefore be able to talk about his work as a sum. I did like Embassytown, and I thought it was his headiest book yet--- exploring what language really is and the concept of lying versus telling fiction.

I'm often recommending the Bas-Lag trilogy to people, and those remain my favorite of his. I didn't like UnLunDun that much and will be interested to see what his next young adult novel is like.

[sadie_sabot]

There's a book by Gaiman, Neverwhere, I think? that has much similarity with Un Lun Dun, but I def preferred Un Lun Dun, much more complex. And I always think of the umbrellas. but, yeah, the range of what that guy writes is incredible and lovely.

Or maybe King Rat is more like Neverwhere. hmmm. Reading those books, and Kraken, make me want to go to England and snoop around London.

The Bas Lag books are so amazing, i also recommend them a lot, and I find that most folks who like them aren't into the city and the city, which i loved.

[artnoose]

Yes, Neverwhere and UnLunDun are very similar. There were aspects of UnLunDun that I really liked a lot--- yes, the unbrellas--- and it was very clever, but I remember finishing it and just not being very satisfied with the story.

It's funny, some people I try to recommend the Bas Lag books to respond with, "oh I don't like things on other planets" and then--- bam!--- I recommend The City and the City. I feel like it's a cool book for people who are ready for something fantastical but aren't quite ready for khepri or nefarious moths.