Status Updates From The Scar (New Crobuzon, #2)

didn't think we'd be getting an homage to pip (from moby dick) in here but we sure did! ouch.

i think the rereading experience for this will be great, eventhough i am sure i will have forgotten everything that happens save for the scary mosquito women by the time that opportunity rolls around

Will i finish reading this this weekend? Place your bets now! Jokes aside - this had the same issue as Perdido where there is just one scene that my brain at some point tunes out of at around 70/80%. But it's been a great ride so far regardless; a perfect reminder as to why I love long books, even if I have forsaken them as of late.

I continue to be surprised that I can read this without issue despite how tired I am on most days. Miéville writes so well and I think you could probably even read this and Perdido Street Station independently...
Not that you should! Please don't!
But I don't feel like the fact that I didn't reread Perdido ahead of time was much of a hurdle. Some lore isn't probably going to stick in my head but that's okay!

After long years of waiting the Brazilian edition is finally here and I'm already thrilled by Miéville's choices of themes, words and scenarios, he pushes all the right buttons. Just hope I can properly balance this dense reading with my upcoming classes (I was accepted for the master's degree scholarship I was studying for!)