Railsea
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Railsea
China Miéville
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2022–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Railsea by China Miéville - 8/10 - great good vs evil YA SF about, well, imagine if trains were like boats. Good character writing, tight plot.
Railsea by China Miéville - it is a marvel of imagination and world building.
I found Railsea really fun. It's a bit silly and didn't take itself very seriously. Somehow it feels like it could have been a novelisation of a British 1960/70s stop motion TV show like the Clangers.
Where it comes up
- My favorite cult sci-fi and fantasy books you may not have heard of before 2025 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What were the best books you read this year? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation