I'm about 300 pages into The Rouse by China Mieville and seriously considering stopping. There are sections that are good and the writing, as expected, is inventive and free flowing. But a lot of it is plodding to me, with not much happening. I don't understand why it has to be nearly 1,300 pages! Surely a better book would be trimmed down more? It almost feels a bit indulgent by the author.
Which is a real shame as he's written a few of my favourite ever books..thinking this won't be one of them. Reviews promise it picks up and there's more of the paranormal to come, but it needs a very patient reader (maybe I'm not!)
