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I think you might. Nebhead Send a noteboard - 02/01/2011 03:17:08 PM
Kraken is much more fantasy-based than King Rat (which had far too many references to jungle music for my liking), and is quite geeky in places.

Mieville is generally never an easy read (the only exception being Un Lun Dun, a young adult book which is similar in concept to Gaiman's Neverwhere) but Kraken is much closer to "mainstream" than many of his other books.

Give it a go; I can loan it to you on Monday, if you're coming down to Leith for Tim's birthday drinks.
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Kraken, by China Mieville - 02/01/2011 01:21:44 PM 8019 Views
I really did not like King Rat - 02/01/2011 02:55:16 PM 1395 Views
I think you might. - 02/01/2011 03:17:08 PM 1362 Views
Re: I think you might. - 02/01/2011 03:24:59 PM 1354 Views
Yeah, the ending got in the way of an otherwise really enjoyable book - 02/01/2011 04:38:24 PM 1364 Views
Coolness. I'll definitely put that on The Listâ„¢. *NM* - 02/01/2011 06:21:21 PM 746 Views
I thought the other list was the Trademarked one. - 02/01/2011 07:59:58 PM 1440 Views
Nah, that's The List®. *NM* - 03/01/2011 11:21:05 AM 740 Views
Hmm. You are a bit more positive than I'd be, but okay. *NM* - 02/01/2011 09:10:08 PM 702 Views
Re: I am going to pick this up, and soon. Thanks for the review. *NM* - 07/01/2011 06:06:29 PM 794 Views
I'd give it 3/5. - 09/05/2011 08:00:30 PM 1411 Views

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