Kraken

an anatomy

509 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2011 by Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-345-49750-5
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OCLC Number:
670479458

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4 stars (6 reviews)

When a nine-meter-long dead squid is stolen, tank and all, from a London museum, curator Billy Harrow finds himself swept up in a world he didn't know existed: one of worshippers of the giant squid, animated golems, talking tattoos, and animal familiars on strike. Forced on the lam with a renegade kraken cultist and stalked by cops and crazies, Billy finds his quest to recover the squid sidelined by questions as to what force may now be unleashed on an unsuspecting world.

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4 stars

This was my first book by Mieville. His writing style was very flowery here, there were lots of references to literature and London geography (the story takes place in London). It was fun to read, but I was left feeling that I was missing a lot of the references. The plot was a little meandering, but the interesting characters made up for it. All-in-all, I'll give him another try.

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Subjects

  • Giant squids
  • Cults
  • Magic
  • Museum curators
  • Fiction

Places

  • England