Bas-Lag The Scar, Book 2, (Paperback)

from ChrisRiesbeck

In this spoiler-free (I think) review I hope I can help others decide if The Scar is something they would enjoy. I say almost nothing specific about the plot but instead list the "flavor notes" I found, in the form of other books I was reminded of. I'm not suggesting that The Scar is derivative o...

from misericordia

If Perdido Street Station left you with questions. Questions about the mythic origin stories, probability curves and leadership personality cults. Then hang on for another ride on the dark and twisted story that is China Miéville's forte. If you thought the city of Bas-lag was something wait till...

from kgodey

The Scar is set in Bas Lag, the world of the city-state of New Crobuzon, last seen in Perdido Street Station. Bellis Coldwine, a linguist, is escaping her beloved city of New Crobuzon because of the events of Perdido Street Station (no spoilers, but you'll recognise some references if you've read...

from Carol_W

This is an interesting work of rather dark fantasy that manages to impressively transcend the fact that it is the story of - in the protagonist's own words - a "violent, pointless voyage." It's the second book by the author dealing with the world that contains New Crobuzon, and I haven't read the...

from RobertDay

The blurbs didn't do this book justice. The setting was stupendous, the story and the characters involving (if sometimes a little difficult for the reader to wholly empathise with - but I suspect that may have been the idea), and the writing was a marvel. I was amused that Miéville chose a Welsh ...