Embassytown by China Mieville

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I finally finished Embassytown. As mentioned in one of my previous posts, I feel unqualified to talk about it. I think I spaced out my reading too much and at some point I really was just reading it to finish it. This is through no fault of the novel. I think the premise is inventive and unique. I cannot fathom how Mieville even came up with the setting. I think only he could have came up with something like this.

This really is just a bad case of right book, wrong time. I also think I should have gotten a physical copy of it instead of reading it on my kindle. I think aside from motivating me to read it more consistently, the way Language was formatted would have been easier on the eyes (if that makes sense).

I have read some discussions saying that the latter half of the book felt a little rushed. I did likewise feel that the pacing was a little off. There was so much being said leading up to the central conflict and the resolution was so quick in comparison.

I wish Mieville's books were easier to find where I live. I think I don't give his novels the time and dedication that it deserves because I only ever read it on my Kindle.