What, in your mind, made it a better story than Perdido Street Station? Less worldbuilding? The more pronounced criticism of capitalism? I'm genuinely curious; your opinion isn't one I've seen before.
PERDIDO gets ragged on a lot for its fairly simplistic plot and somewhat muddled ending, whilst THE SCAR is generally held to be great right from the start to the finish. I haven't read THE SCAR yet so can't comment from personal experience, but almost every person I know who has read both rate THE SCAR as superior, and often as Mieville's best book to date.
Oh, and since I urged a few in another thread to read more standalones, here's a list of them
- 06/12/2009 06:53:21 AM
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You didn't mention Perdido Street Station. I'm shocked! 
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- 06/12/2009 07:21:05 AM
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- 06/12/2009 07:21:05 AM
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I thought The Scar was a better story
- 06/12/2009 07:40:38 AM
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I find that surprising.
- 06/12/2009 08:58:41 AM
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Really? It's a very widespread opinion.
- 06/12/2009 04:28:56 PM
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I am disappointed
- 06/12/2009 01:34:15 PM
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Because it wasn't as enjoyable as the 50 I did list?
- 06/12/2009 09:11:05 PM
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I wouldn't hesitate to rate it above The Scar for example.
- 06/12/2009 09:13:23 PM
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Wow! Thanks. Part of my biggest problem in trying out new fiction is that...
- 06/12/2009 08:46:29 PM
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All of four, though a few of those are wish-list/ haven't read. *NM*
- 07/12/2009 08:07:28 PM
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Thank you Larry, I have saved this thread as my first, "My Favourite Threads"
- 12/12/2009 01:43:52 AM
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