04-30-2007, 02:53 PM
This book was far more accessible than Perdido. It's set in the same world but out at sea on a floating pirate city called the Armada.. It's still than strange amalgam of Dickens and Verne with a dash of magic thrown in for good measure. All the creatures are strange and wonderful. (Don't visit the Island of the Mosquito woman) The boundaries between universes are still tenuous.
The story was better in Perdido but I didn't need to bathe as much during the Scar.
The great thing about Mievilles is the interesting byways and backstories he creates for every character and monster. Everything has depth.
The Scar was an adventure novel rather than a horror novel. You travel the world of Bas Rang aboard the floating city of the Armada which is a jumble of ships tied together in search of a way of gaining the great power of the Scar. It's all wierd, but enjoyable.
The story was better in Perdido but I didn't need to bathe as much during the Scar.
The great thing about Mievilles is the interesting byways and backstories he creates for every character and monster. Everything has depth.
The Scar was an adventure novel rather than a horror novel. You travel the world of Bas Rang aboard the floating city of the Armada which is a jumble of ships tied together in search of a way of gaining the great power of the Scar. It's all wierd, but enjoyable.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit