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and see Abigail Nussbaum's comments [1]:

... On the one hand, it's a reminder, if one was needed, of the unique perspective that the science fiction genre offers authors and readers, and of the richness of the tradition that Wright dismisses, and that Miéville so joyfully revels is. But on the other hand, it's a reminder of the danger of reveling in that tradition too much. Embassytown is Golden Age, Old School SF. It's Big Idea SF. It's social SF. It's a smart and thought-provoking novel, but it doesn't quite work. There's too much mimicry here, too much recalling of earlier work, not enough emphasis on developing new ideas. The avant garde, as it turns out, can't come full circle. That doesn't mean that Embassytown isn't worth a read, but in a way, maybe I like it better for what it signifies than for what it is. ...

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