The City & The City
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE SEATTLE TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.
When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borlú must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other, a journey as psychic as it is physical, a seeing of the unseen. With Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid underworld of nationalists intent on destroying their neighboring city, and unificationists who dream of dissolving the two into one. As the detectives uncover the dead woman’s secrets, they begin to suspect a truth that could cost them more than their lives. What stands against them are murderous powers in Beszel and in Ul Qoma: and, most terrifying of all, that which lies between these two cities.
BONUS: This edition contains a The City & The City discussion guide and excerpts from China Miéville's Kraken and Embassytown.
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“There is no excuse for how long it took me to drag myself through this 350 page book. This was such a slog.
I tried to power through because of how intriguing I found the concept. This book is a detective murder mystery set in parallel cities that occupy the same space. Some parts of the cities "crosshatch" or overlap and residents of the cities can see each other. It's illegal to acknowledge these other people who are not in your city, and a mysterious force known as Breach will swoop in and "deal with" people if this occurs. People must constantly and intentionally "unsee" everything from the other city and keep themselves in check at all times. A conspiracy is introduced to keep some intrigue going.
Unfortunately I found the plot very tedious and the setting wasn't enough to keep me engaged.
I was very relieved though that there was no shoehorned romance with the singular female officer who works closely with the protagonist.”Emily Peterson
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