Un Lun Dun

Hardcover, 432 pages

English language

Published April 13, 2007 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:
9780345495167
OCLC Number:
82142088

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Un Lun Dun is a young adult fantasy novel by China Miéville, released in 2007. The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set. It also contains illustrations by Miéville. It was first released in January 2007. The novel also won the 2008 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book.

11 editions

In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland, but cooler.

4 stars

For some reason I held off reading this for years, because it seemed too close to Gaiman's Neverwhere. But it really isn't, it's well worth reading if you like urban fantasy or books with spunky child protagonists. I particularly liked the way it turned certain fantasy tropes on their head. I can't quite decide the target age group, but it feels definitely less horror tinged than Neverwhere..

Subjects

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
  • Fantasy - General
  • Fantasy fiction