Cloud Atlas in Around the World in 80 Books

Apr 02, 2013 marianne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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What is a soul and what do we make of its journeys across hosts and time? Do human souls subscribe to a larger collective fate and identity? Or are they singular, retaining memories or marks that they carry from body to body?

Cloud Atlas is a collection of six short stories taking place across a few centuries and first told in chronological order with seemingly only a few superficial commonalities. And then, at its apex, the narrative folds back on itself, and the stories are revisited again in ...more

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Jan 07, 2016 Stefanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Da habe ich wohl schon im Februar mein Highlight 2016 gelesen. Ich wüsste nicht, was dieses Buch so schnell übertreffen könnte.
Ich will jetzt unbedingt noch mehr von David Mitchell lesen und die Verfilmung von Cloud Atlas nochmal sehen!

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Sep 08, 2012 Annie rated it really liked it

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It took me about 250 pages to get into this book, but about half way through it, something changed (in the book or my reading experience, I'm not sure which) and I couldn't stop reading. I even went back to reread the first section immediately after finishing the book. I may even reread the whole book. It's challenging, no doubt. But also one of the more interesting and thought-provoking novels I've read in a while.

It's clearly a novel for a very patient reader and a lover of literary puzzles. ...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Mike rated it liked it

Well written fiction and well tied together. The author's use of language across the varied cultures added a lot to the story. Enjoyable, and likely memorable - will look forward to seeing if it sticks to the brain across time.

Wish I'd read it BEFORE seeing the movie though as there is so much more to the book. ...more

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Jul 11, 2013 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

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This review is not a fair review. I thought I was going to like it, love it, maybe, but I didn’t. And the reason I didn’t like it has nothing to do with the beautiful writing or the big themes or the fascinating characters in this book; it had all of that and more. It's a four-star book.

I blame myself. I forced myself to read this book this summer. I assigned it to myself for summer reading.

So don’t bother reading this review. Try someone else’s review. I read it when I wasn’t ready for it and ...more

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