Jason answers “If I'm new to Mitchell, should I start...”

Jeremy Anderson asked this question about Utopia Avenue:

If I'm new to Mitchell, should I start with this book or something else?

Jason I've read much of Mitchell's other works bud have yet to get to "The Thousand Summers of Jacob de Zoet". I would agree that that book is somewhat spoi…moreI've read much of Mitchell's other works bud have yet to get to "The Thousand Summers of Jacob de Zoet". I would agree that that book is somewhat spoiled for me from reading Utopia Avenue, though it actually encourages me to read it a bit more. But that might have been good to know and be able to choose.

I think most of the book can survive and be an enjoyable read without reading TSoJZ first, but up to you.(less)

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