I love how Fforde uses the absurd to mirror our own society back to us. Finding this in equal parts hilarious and horrifying. The humour makes the points of violence all the more shocking.

Finding this much easier to get into than any other Mieville book - it usually takes a couple of chapters for my brain to synch with his writing style. The story is just as compelling as other Mieville books, but I'm finding the lead protagonist almost entirely unlikeable. Interesting that the non-human character, Lyn, feels much more likeable and sympathetic than the human character Isaac - who is a dick.