A bike messenger’s life takes a turn when he gets a promotion, and not for the better. He’s exposed to dark secrets of an already dark world and is forced to make some genuinely difficult decisions.
The Grand Dark has a lot of cool moments, but several decisions made by the main character rang false for me. The world felt real, the characters mostly real, but the story itself went a bit off the rails for me in the last half of the book.
Recommendation: If you’re a fan of author China Miéville, then this book is absolutely for you. Get it! But if you’re not (like me), then you may want to skip this one.
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I found the story to be unfocused with very trite characterizations (secret police, cut me a break). I found it difficult to understand the characters' motivations or who was who. The ending came when he (the author) simply got tired of writing.