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The City & The City by China Mieville

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"'The City and the City is a place that both exists and does not exist, a testament to the complexities of perception and reality.'"



A misty urban landscape with towering skyscrapers, a person in a long coat faces a painted wall saying THE CITY, THE CITY, embodying the complexities of perception and reality from The City and the City.

"'But what if I wanted to see? What if I wanted to know the truth?'"



"'Our cities are defined not just by physical boundaries, but by the barriers we create in our minds.'"



A vibrant, digital cityscape features glitch effects, with the quote emphasizing that cities are shaped by both physical and mental barriers, surrounded by neon colors and abstract patterns.

"'There are things that may be seen and things that must not. The line between them is a fragile one.'"



"'To see is to choose; to choose is to act, to engage.'"



A colorful illustration featuring a child holding a large blue crayon, standing before a wall with an incomplete drawing of a red 'X,' emphasizing the quote about seeing, choosing, and acting. An abstract composition featuring geometric shapes in orange, blue, and black, with the quote: To see is to choose; to choose is to act, to engage prominently displayed in bold blue text.

"'In the end, we are all shaped by the cities we inhabit, by the borders that define us.'"



"'The act of observation can change the observed.'"



"'What is reality, if not a construct of our own making?'"



"'The truth of a place cannot be found in its maps but in its stories.'"



A quaint village with charming houses, a stone bridge, and a fountain by a scenic river, embodying the essence of stories over maps in capturing a place's truth.

"'In witnessing the invisible, we engage with the essence of our existence.'"



A silhouetted figure stands in a dimly lit alley, shrouded in mist, with the quote, In witnessing the invisible, we engage with the essence of our existence, overlaying the scene. A monochromatic illustration depicts a figure seated on the floor, surrounded by shadows. The quote about engaging with existence hovers above, emphasizing the theme of witnessing the invisible.
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