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SlowRain · 03-29-2011, 02:18 AM

I actually don't mind a deus ex machina, provided its absence would have enhanced the writer's themes all the more. It's an excellent way to give the reader a warm, fuzzy feeling, yet the writer is acknowledging that the real ending would have been far scarier. I enjoy them when they are used properly.

Additionally, I didn't mind the ending to Perdido Street Station as I thought it fit with what Miéville was getting at. However, I was somewhat disappointed with some of what went on earlier in the novel.

03-29-2011, 02:18 AM	#38
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	I actually don't mind a deus ex machina, provided its absence would have enhanced the writer's themes all the more. It's an excellent way to give the reader a warm, fuzzy feeling, yet the writer is acknowledging that the real ending would have been far scarier. I enjoy them when they are used properly. Additionally, I didn't mind the ending to Perdido Street Station as I thought it fit with what Miéville was getting at. However, I was somewhat disappointed with some of what went on earlier in the novel. Last edited by SlowRain; 03-29-2011 at 04:16 AM.