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I think I am also unfairly irritated at our bland protagonist because then we got nerdy-anime-fan-of-color origami specialist -- remember that guy? I loved that guy! -- and he died two pages after his introduction, and I spent an embarrassingly long time mourning his death, given that he only existed for two pages to begin with.

I WANT TO READ WATI AND MARGE'S FABULOUS ADVENTURES SO HARD. Together they fight crime, and also oppressive capitalist socioeconomic systems! Marge's magic iPod can be their sidekick.

Hmmm, I wonder if the pop culture stuff would have read differently to me if I knew London better? Because while I can clearly see it is a love letter to London, that doesn't speak to me as it would if it were a love letter to New York or Philadelphia. I can see anyone who knows London and is also part of this subculture feeling very much as if it is a book for them.




Also, your spoilers are 100% accurate. (BTW, LOLINURFACE is pretty much China Mieville's expression all the time in my head.)