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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book very much. The problem was though that I had seen the movie before and was could not spare myself from comparing these two all the time.
But to conclude: both the movie and the book are fascinating pieces of art. I enjoyed them both. However in the book, what bothered me sometimes was the too archaic language and spaghetti-like storytelling.
I would recommend this book though wholeheartedly. It does have it's flaws, but when it hits the spot it is incredible. Like goosebumps running through your spine incredible.
But to conclude: both the movie and the book are fascinating pieces of art. I enjoyed them both. However in the book, what bothered me sometimes was the too archaic language and spaghetti-like storytelling.
I would recommend this book though wholeheartedly. It does have it's flaws, but when it hits the spot it is incredible. Like goosebumps running through your spine incredible.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Favorite Quote:
“It took a little time to form my answer. I said how all purebloods have a hunger, a dissatisfaction in their eyes, xcept for the colonists I had met. The Abbess nodded. If consumers found fulfillment at any meaningful level, she xtemporized, corpocracy would be finished.”
Loved this book! I was always looking forward to the next time I could read some of this amazing story (or rather, stories). Not addictive reading, just pleasant and enjoyable and engaging.
Having watched the film adaptation, I decided to read the book. A word of warning: the movie changed very little beyond the order in which scenes were shown. The book gives you longer segments of each individual's point of view rather than jumping between narratives every 5 minutes, which gives the overall story a more cyclical feel but makes it harder to see the links between individual narratives.
The movie did change Zachry's story (aka Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in Hawaii) a bit. The novel's version makes the plot tighter but makes the overall tone of the book darker. I won't go into detail, because although it falls in the middle of the novel, it's the end of the movie and I don't want to spoil anything. It's also worth mentioning that the novel only follows a single person through their various iterations unlike the movie where the recurring faces could be interpreted as multiple people bound by some kind of fate to meet again and again across time. Part of the fun of the movie was seeing villains become heroes become bit players and back again across their various lives, but you lose that aspect in the novel.
Overall, a 3, though this probably would have been higher if I'd read the book first. It's just a story that lends itself particularly well to film, so much so that the novel version is disappointing by comparison.
The movie did change Zachry's story (aka Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in Hawaii) a bit. The novel's version makes the plot tighter but makes the overall tone of the book darker. I won't go into detail, because although it falls in the middle of the novel, it's the end of the movie and I don't want to spoil anything. It's also worth mentioning that the novel only follows a single person through their various iterations unlike the movie where the recurring faces could be interpreted as multiple people bound by some kind of fate to meet again and again across time. Part of the fun of the movie was seeing villains become heroes become bit players and back again across their various lives, but you lose that aspect in the novel.
Overall, a 3, though this probably would have been higher if I'd read the book first. It's just a story that lends itself particularly well to film, so much so that the novel version is disappointing by comparison.
Follows six characters in very different time periods and geographic locations. Characters are linked by books and stories, as well as a unique quality of spirit, a desire to make the world a better place through action that sets each apart from some of their peers.
The interconnectedness of the stories and the unique storytelling structure really make this book an immersive experience.
The interconnectedness of the stories and the unique storytelling structure really make this book an immersive experience.
Konzept insgesamt cool, einige storys sehr nice, andere etwas langatmig (leider fand ich gerade die erste und letzte am schwächsten, was den Gesamteindruck trübt, ohne die hätte es vllt sogar 4 Sterne gegeben)
I had high expectations for this one, I realy did.
I loved the premise - 6 stories told by 6 different people in different times. Loved the idea of babushkas and how the stories unfolded, loved everything and nothing special.
I just can't put my finger to it.
I appreciate Mitchell's writing skills and how you feel like actual 6 different persons wrote those stories. I loved the main theme - greed, poverty, corporations, loved the characters...
And still, something didn't click the right way, I guess.
I loved the premise - 6 stories told by 6 different people in different times. Loved the idea of babushkas and how the stories unfolded, loved everything and nothing special.
I just can't put my finger to it.
I appreciate Mitchell's writing skills and how you feel like actual 6 different persons wrote those stories. I loved the main theme - greed, poverty, corporations, loved the characters...
And still, something didn't click the right way, I guess.
I'm in two minds regarding Cloud Atlas. One part of me thinks its a spectacularly innovative and intelligent novel that has some incredible ideas that are presented well. The other half of me, the half that seeks answers, is left feeling unsatisfied. Im pretty certain even the author himself can't answer all the hows and whys in Cloud Atlas and personally i think thats an author's responsibility. To create a world that is clearly defined and interesting based on their ideas. Im pretty sure David Mitchell wouldn't be able to answer half the questions i have simply because there isn't an answer as far as he is concerned.
How to explain this book? In terms of structure the book is six nested stories, half a story is told then the next is start and on like that until the middle and the second halves are told one after another. Like a set of Russian dolls. Each story is set in a different period (oldest first through to futuristic) and each is written in a different genre, including historic fiction, comic novel, crime thriller, sci-fi, post-apocalypse fiction. And each story includes connections to the others.
The overarching theme is the unchanging character of human nature, greed, selfishness and aggression. The different genres are all so well executed. There’s something for everyone. And the post-modernist structure and linkages are a bonus. The book reminds me of Calvino’s If in a Winter’s night a traveller... But much less frustrating and much more enjoyable read. A great read.
The overarching theme is the unchanging character of human nature, greed, selfishness and aggression. The different genres are all so well executed. There’s something for everyone. And the post-modernist structure and linkages are a bonus. The book reminds me of Calvino’s If in a Winter’s night a traveller... But much less frustrating and much more enjoyable read. A great read.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes