What is the last book you read, and your rating?
- BrynAM
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- Latest Review: The Follower by L. Hillis
I rate it 3 of 4. Although not a book I greatly enjoyed it was well written.
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- Latest Review: A Portrait of Mommy by JL Coston
I have read this book more than a few times, with each consecutive reading proving it to be one of my favourites! I saw in another forum the suggestion of reading each of the sections in their entirety, rather than as the book has them laid out as first half then second half.Redlegs wrote: ↑30 Sep 2018, 22:20 Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell was one hell of a clever novel, not what I was expecting and unlike anything I have read previously.
Cloud Atlas is six stories in one, each slightly connected to the next, moving forward in time from the early 19th century through to a futuristic society, that then retraces itself to close the loop on each of the episodes.
David Mitchell has demonstrated a marvellous dexterity in his writing, as each of the stories is written in a completely different, style, voice and language, with a range of diverse characters and locations.
Each of the stories, told in two parts as the novel moves forward in time and then reverses, is fascinating in its own right. By presenting it the way he has, Mitchell takes the reader on a journey that is sometimes mystifying, always engaging, maintaining a pace that demands you read a few pages more each time.
This is the work of a creative master of his craft, whose imagination and skills with language are to be very much admired.
5 stars out of 5
I have recently watched the movie and while it brings the magic of the story to light I feel that the format of the book was better at showing the timelines and how they were interwoven. Particularly as the movie changed quickly between characters and it was difficult to understand the many minor details, which would be worse without knowledge from the book. Would be interesting to hear others thoughts on the book/movie comparison.
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