Looking for Jake: Stories by China Miéville

Looking for Jake: Stories

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China Miéville

9 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

"Mi ville moves effortlessly into the first division of those who use the tools and weapons of the fantastic to define and create the fiction of the coming century."--Neil Gaiman What William Gibson did for science fiction, China Mi ville has done...

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Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 83%
adventurous 50%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%

Pace

medium 91%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 36% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 30% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

3.83

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