Cloud Atlas and David Mitchell

[James]

Great timing! I had just finished it when I saw the S&L pick and I quite enjoyed it.

[Kevin]

This is my first S&L's book of the month (I'm listening to is actually). I admit that I was attracted to it after seeing the film trailer earlier this year.

I've just finished the 2nd story. So far the individual stories have been enjoyable, but the book hasn't gripped me as a whole yet.

Early days yet, only time will tell.

[Aloha]

I'm starting to like books that give a big reward when you're done with it, because it keeps you guessing until you're done. And sometimes they're so demanding that you have to read it more than once until it finally soaks up into your brain in a big realization.

[Lorie]

Its been a week or so since I listened to it and now I miss it for some reason. Might have to repeat it and I rarely re read books.

[Rand]

Finally, got a copy from the library! I have had a hold on for over two months so I think they got more copies in since this one has mucho movie promo on it and a new afterword by DM. Hope the wait was worth it, starting tonight.

[Ronan]

I love David Mitchell. Have read number9dream and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet. I am surprised and delighted to see this as a pick for the S&L group as the best genre to put his work in is "pop-literary fiction". He has elements of sci-fi and historical fiction (and other genres but primarily those) but is not confined to them. I think Mitchell is in the vein of writers like Ian (M.) Banks or even Anthony Burgess. His main goal is to entertain so don't be put off by some of the literary pyro-technics. I am starting Cloud Atlas tonight. I've been looking forward to it for months!

[Surly_duff]

Chantelle wrote: ". I did not feel that the characters were connected on more than a superficial level (could be the way the chapters are divided), but I have a feeling the new movie adaptation might push that interconnectedness to a whole new level.

I don't want to get spoilery here, but I have to disagree with you. Interconnectedness is the whole point, from my perspective. I'll just direct you to one passage in particular - Vyvyan's dream, as he recounts it to Frobisher. It is the most obvious piece of evidence, but just one of many "entaglements."

[Michael]

Interview with David Mitchell ;) http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/rich... NSFW