Wednesday Words: It’s all fun and games until someone starts whining about somebody losing an eye

“My dad hates umbrellas,” said Deeba, swinging her own. “When it rains he always says the same thing. ‘I do not believe the presence of moisture in the air is sufficient reason to overturn society’s usual sensible taboo against wielding spiked clubs at eye level.’”

– China Mieville, UN LUN DUN

BONUS: My review of UN LUN DUN

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One Response to “Wednesday Words: It’s all fun and games until someone starts whining about somebody losing an eye”

  1. Elizabeth Says:

    Also, just to clarify: the review I linked to reads like it’s spoiling the book’s major plot twist, but it is not. I would not do that to y’all! Not without a warning.

    As we used to say on the Buffy discussion boards at Television Without Pity: Spoiler-free is the way to be!


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