Matt K reviewed This Census-Taker by China Miéville
"For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, David Mitchell, and Karen Russell, This Census-Taker is …
Review of 'This census-taker' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Perfectly represents the terror of being a child, powerless against great forces you don't understand.
Short, brutal and precise. Much less world-building than other books by China - just as a child's horizons are much closer and everything beyond them is a fog.
Recommended.