Now What?
I've have much more to say about China Miéville's novel The City and the City next time, but for now, I'm in a quandary: The novel is so good and resonated so well with me that just about anything I read after it is bound to be a major disappointment. Maybe the thing to do is read something at the polar opposite of this book, something completely goofy or maybe a short story collection.
So what book(s) have you read that you finished, thinking, "That's it. Nothing will ever top this one!"?
posted by Andrew Wolverton @ 6:01 AM
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(I prefer the cover on the left to the one on the right...is that the UK cover or something?)
For me, it would be The Book Thief. I hadn't read a book that pulled me in THAT much in a long time when I read that...I think I floundered around for at least a month after that book trying to find what to read next.
It's the signed, limited edition that I should've bought, but is now out-of-print. That's the problem - you don't know if you'll want it (unless you're a huge fan) until you've read it; then it's too late! It originally listed for $75, but if it wins even some of the awards it's nominated for, the dealer price will probably double. :-(
I enjoyed The Book Thief quite a bit, too.
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