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Read Reviews for Un Lun Dun - China Mievelle
by - written on 16/01/09 (Very useful, 92 readings)
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2007's Un Lun Dun marked China Mieville's first foray into the Young Adult market. Whilst this might suggest a distinct change of pace from his previous, heavier works (and Mieville's toning down of his potentially prohibitive lexicon is certainly testament to this), Un Lun Dun is nevertheless a rich, thematic tale that is both entertaining and thought-provoking, suitable for young and old alike. The story revolves around the actions of two twelve-year-old girls, Zanna and Deeba: a pair of bona fide London girls, inquisitive and streetwise and well attuned to their local environment. Which means that, when certain oddities start to manifest themselves, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/03/07 (Very useful, 198 readings)
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Londoner Zanna finds herself inextricably drawn into a parallel city called Un-Lun-Dun. With her reluctant friend Deeba also along for the ride, Zanna discovers a city that is as different from her own as anything she could imagine. In Un Lun Dun the garbage is alive, ghosts exist and the government consists of an 'all-knowing' band of Propheseers. However, all is not well in this weird ab-city. An evil force known as Smog is threatening to destroy and devour Un Lun Dun and has ambitious plans to move into Zanna and Deeba's own city. In world that is in desperate need of a hero, can two girls stop the Smog with the help of a half-ghost, a pint of milk and a strangely ... Read the complete review
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