to question how much Uther Doul actually was in control of the events in the book, which events were simply chance and which were 'planned' possibility. Reception Steven Poole reviewed the book for The Guardian and struggled with the writing style at the beginning of the book, "All through the first 40 pages or so you can hear the grunts of a writer straining too hard for effect", but "[o]nce the novel settles down after its ill-judged beginning, Miéville begins to construct an intriguing plot of espionage and deceit". He concludes that "The Scar eventually demonstrates enough invention and brutal energy, firmly ruled by a calm architectonic intelligence, to show that Miéville is one of the most imaginative young writers around in any kind of fiction." Awards British Science Fiction Award nominee, 2002 Philip K. Dick Award nominee, 2002 British Fantasy Award winner, 2003 Locus Award winner, 2003 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, 2003 Hugo Award nominee, 2003 World Fantasy Award nominee, 2003 References Further reading External links The Scar at Worlds Without End Science fantasy novels Steampunk novels 2002 science fiction novels 2002 British novels Bas-Lag Novels by China Miéville 2002 fantasy novels Underwater civilizations in fiction Underwater novels Macmillan Publishers books