A review by groenling
King Rat by China Miéville
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It's Miéville, so of course there's some socialism in there. Love it. All power to the .
It's heavy, it's dark, it's a reimagining of the Pied Piper for the 21st century. Some extremely gross scenes that turned my stomach and plenty of graphic violence but also glorious writing and characters. The descriptions of the music scene were spot on. And I laughed out loud at the epilogue!
Spoiler
Rat RepublicIt's heavy, it's dark, it's a reimagining of the Pied Piper for the 21st century. Some extremely gross scenes that turned my stomach and plenty of graphic violence but also glorious writing and characters. The descriptions of the music scene were spot on. And I laughed out loud at the epilogue!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Drug use