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Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

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Oct 19, 2012 Lara rated it liked it

I really liked some of the characters, but the story fell flat. Connections made throughout the years between the many protaganists were meant to be profound, but belabored on the obvious.

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Oct 17, 2012 Adrienne marked it as abandoned

Shelves: science-fiction, sword-and-laser

Well, I tried. The premise was interesting but the execution didn't work for me. I made it to Sonmi's story and just was. not. interested. ...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Amy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I think this is going to be a slow read, but I'm hopeful it will be worth it.

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I enjoyed the connections between the stories. ...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Tegan rated it liked it

Shelves: speculative-fiction

An at first confusing juxtaposition of nested stories. I didn't really find myself snared until the third story, though the fourth sealed the deal. Quite fantastic as an overall composition. ...more

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