Looking For Jake: And Other Stories by China Miéville

Looking For Jake: And Other Stories

New Crobuzon

China Miéville

303 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

This collection contains 13 short stories, of visionary cityscapes and urban paranoia, ghosts, monsters and impossible diseases.

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%

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