Michael Hall’s Reviews > Perdido Street Station > Status Update

I think I've figured out this China Miéville dude now. First is his drive to stay away from typical commercial idioms and tropes. Young people read his works and come across ideas and words that they've never experienced before and think he's hip and edgy and imaginative. Older readers see much of it as gimmick, but with just enough of a twist to make you interested in where it's going.