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The Mumpsimus |
 | | Mieville shows that revolution is much more complex than most revolutionaries expect, that human beings have many motivations, that events may not be what they seem, effects may be impossible to predict, and good guys seldom win for very long. |
| | Mieville has stated in interviews that he does not want to create stories with simple "good vs. evil" morality, but that is generally what he does. |
| | Mieville's main characters are often conflicted, impulsive, selfish, and wonderfully complex, but they end up fighting against forces that are entirely loathsome, which is a cop-out. |
| mumpsimus.blogspot.com /2004/08/iron-council-by-china-mieville.html (1377 words) |
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