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reviewed King Rat by China Miéville

China Miéville: King Rat (2011, Pan Publishing) 4 stars

A London man is enrolled by the King of Rats to assassinate the Pied Piper …

Accidentally finished it in one day

4 stars

A darker, more modern sequel to a classic fairytale, but with drum n' bass, set in the late 90s in London. I'm less familiar with London, but loved all the lovely descriptions of its personality and architecture. It has its own personality. All the characters are fleshed out, flawed, and feel like they have their own stories which would easily fill a few other novels.