The City & the City by China Miéville

The City & the City

China Miéville with John Lee (Narrator)

10 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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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, ri...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 11,249 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

adventurous: 49%

tense: 48%

challenging: 44%

dark: 44%

reflective: 21%

sad: 3%

emotional: 2%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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