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shangrila's review against another edition
2.0
My fondest memory of this book was when I was volunteering at a book wrapping and I lied that I read and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Today, I’m happy to report that I’ve reduced that lie by 50%
nate0218's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
hanzy's review against another edition
3.0
I started reading this a couple of years ago and remember putting it down, unable to finish. I managed to reread and complete reading it this year. It wasn't the book... perhaps it wasn't meant to be read then. Or perhaps, it just wasn't my cup of tea. The intricacies and the uniquely shaped story-line require you to be engrossed within the world that's created. However, that wasn't the case for me as I didn't find myself engrossed enough for the pages to turn themselves. I appreciated the thought-process put into creating this book. All the shorter stories each had their own stylistic approach which was interesting, given that it was written by the same author, within the same book. Traveling through time, the interlocking lives... I found it to be a pretty unique concept.
savaging's review against another edition
5.0
Or call it a 4.5. Because I don't actually think Mitchell is an awesome writer. I just think he's a good story-teller.
And I can't help but love an anti-corporacracy book.
And I can't help but love an anti-corporacracy book.
brijeanson's review against another edition
4.5
I think I enjoyed this book so much because it’s underlying moral message/philosophy aligns heavily with my own beliefs about consumerism and capitalism and what those two things hold for our future, especially in relation to ethics and the environment. And I can’t deny, I always love a book that plays with the traditional structure of a novel, so I adored the “Russian nesting doll” nature of Cloud Atlas.
alfie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If the kitchen sink was a novel. I enjoyed it quite a bit but definitely not for the unadventurous reader as the Calvino-inspired unconventional narrative is essentially six novellas in a trench-coat.
sarahhengle's review against another edition
4.25
4.25/5
While I wasn’t the most fond of the ‘Adam Ewing’ writing, which opened and closed this book, I did love the entire middle and Adam won me over in the last 5 pages.
I loved how the book was woven together; truly unique and very twisty. I’m happy to start off my year finishing this novel.
While I wasn’t the most fond of the ‘Adam Ewing’ writing, which opened and closed this book, I did love the entire middle and Adam won me over in the last 5 pages.
I loved how the book was woven together; truly unique and very twisty. I’m happy to start off my year finishing this novel.