One of the leading voices in speculative fiction, China Miéville, is not one to shy away from defending the literary world he so masterfully navigates. His latest focal point? The unfair criticism of science fiction due to its perceived ‘bad readers’. In a world visualising alien invasions, dystopian futures, and advanced technology, governed by intergalactic political affairs, it is unfortunately all too common for some readers to misunderstand the complexities or misinterpret the messages conveyed - but should the genre suffer as a result?