I have had Cloud Atlas waiting for me for a long time, and I was definitely not disappointed. I love David Mitchell and was tremendously impressed by the ambition of this novel. I think I was even more impressed that it came before Black Swan Green, another favourite. So often authors start small (i.e. with a traditional style narrative) and then feel they have to go 'big' and experimental. Mitchell showed that traditional storytelling matters as much as time-spanning meditations on what it means to be human.
Glad I waited until I had time to read this book well - that is, with enough time to read big chunks of it in one sitting. That way I was able to appreciate not just Mitchell's power with words but also his ability to weave disparate worlds together.
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