Cloud Cuckoo Land was every bit as good as I hoped

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Having enjoyed Anthoy Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, All the Light We Cannot See, I was really looking forward to reading the Pulitzer Prize winner's, Cloud Cuckoo Land. It was a book that pushed my knowledge parameters. I found myself looking things up and my vocabulary was stretched as well, helping me to improve my own writing skills.

Plus, this complicated historical novel with multiple storylines, each with its own protagonists, stretched across the entire canvas of the novel. In the end all was tied up in one lovely knot. In Doerr's own words, "I wrote this as a paean to books." And it certainly is. Save this one for a time when you can dedicate focused attention on your reading.



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