Opening the stacks
China Miéville
1 book · 2011 · science fiction
Bibliography
Themes
alien encounterslanguageidentityculture
Key Concepts
language-and-communication6language-and-truth5language-as-drug3language-as-power3societal-collapse3cultural-tension2immer2language-and-identity2communication-breakdown2identity-and-otherness2similes2ambassadorial-diplomacy2language-addiction2addiction-and-control2narrative-structure1speculative-fiction-genre1arrival-ball1diplomatic-rituals1hosts1cultural-interaction1