The Last Days of New Paris

I wanted to look at the Surrealist art that Miéville refers to before 'finishing' this book.

I came across the excellently curated Graphic Annotations of China Miéville’s The Last Days of New Paris and a useful review Who’s up for some Surrealist warfare? The Last Days of New Paris, by China Miéville.

That was quite a hard read, and it didn't particularly resonate with me. I think that if I'd had a background in art history I'd appreciate it some more. As it was, I think that maybe the depth of the author's imagination of the view was too broad to be carried into his writing.

Note that the afterward isn't so much fourth wall breaking, as fourth wall rebuilding.

Great book. Lots of layers of imagery and plenty weird. I suspect I'll need to read it again to get some of what the author is trying to convey.

Astonishing

I've no idea how anyone could come up with a story and world this wonderful, but of course Miéville did. Looks like it might be my best read of 2016.