Embassytown
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Embassytown
China Miéville
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2016–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Humanity has created an embassy on a planet of giant mantis-like aliens who have a unique perspective on language. Their language is tied to their thoughts in a way where they cannot think anything that cannot be directly expressed in Language, and are unable to lie.
Where it comes up
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