The Bone Clocks

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by David Mitchell

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Should I read David Mitchell's other books before reading "The Bone Clocks?"

Brian Gore You may not need to read them, but I suspect afterwards you will want to read them. The characters and stories stand alone, but the superb writing and…moreYou may not need to read them, but I suspect afterwards you will want to read them. The characters and stories stand alone, but the superb writing and interesting worlds persist. (less)

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Dot Although many of Mitchell's characters appear in multiple books, not everyone appears in The Bone Clocks. This article has a (possibly incomplete?) ch…moreAlthough many of Mitchell's characters appear in multiple books, not everyone appears in The Bone Clocks. This article has a (possibly incomplete?) chart showing which characters reappear in which titles.

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Can anybody tell me the meaning of the title " The Bone Clocks".... Pls

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Didn't the book leave you with a disappointed feeling? After all I didn't choose a Potteresque novel to start with

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Does anyone else get the feeling that authors like David Mitchell and Ryo Tatsuki in Japan have tapped into some precognition regarding the year 2025? I've just finished The Bone Clocks: loved it and some of the bleakness around a globally dominant China (I've recently enjoyed the first two books of Remembrance of Earth's Past incidentally) coupled with Ryo Tatsuki's The Future I Saw is disconcerting!

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is this one postmodern? experimental? how so? no SpOiLErS!! thanks!

I enjoyed having my brain turned inside out by reading this book. I had seen Cloud Atlas several times and wanted to cut my teeth on his newest book first. There were times when I almost put it down altogether which is always a sign that I have been yanked out of my comfort zone. So I kept reading - though I have to admit the main character was my life line. Did Mitchell do this consciously or unconsciously?

What age range is this book for?

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