King Rat by China Miéville

King Rat

China Miéville

320 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Award-winning author China Miéville began his astounding career with King Rat—now in a new Tor Essentials edition—a mix of a young man's search for identity with a pulse-pounding story of revenge and madness.Something is stirring in London's dark,...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 1,281 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

adventurous: 71%

mysterious: 44%

tense: 44%

emotional: 15%

challenging: 12%

reflective: 11%

funny: 9%

sad: 9%

hopeful: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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