Kraken

an anatomy

Hardcover, 464 pages

English language

Published June 29, 2010 by Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-345-49749-9
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OCLC Number:
436030063

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Kraken is a fantasy novel by British author China Miéville. It is published in the UK by Macmillan, and in the US by Del Rey Books. The book bears the subtitle "An Anatomy" on the title page. It was the winner for the 2011 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Miéville has described the book as "a dark comedy about a squid-worshipping cult and the end of the world. It takes the idea of the squid cult very seriously. Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they’re not absurd."

7 editions

Squid Cult

4 stars

a fun read but found myself near the end having my mind wander away from the story line which is not what you want when it's coming to a climax.

stuff I really enjoyed was unconventional takes on religion and cults, and the presentation of a larger labour strike by fantasy creatures. whenever class struggle works its way into sci-fi or fantasy for me it makes me really appreciate the book.

really love China Mieville's world building and writing, but this wasn't a top book of his for me.

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  • Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic