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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I actually read half of this a few years ago but couldn't make it through the section where Mitchell writes in a sort of pidgin English (it was unreadable). Coming back to it now, I think the concept is interesting (nesting dolls, time travelling souls), but some stories were definitely better written / executed than others. I really enjoyed the Orison of Sonmi-451 and The Luisa Rey Mystery, but didn't care for The Pacific Journal of Adam Ewing.
I am curious though to watch the (polarizing) movie adaptation, which is famously bad.
I am curious though to watch the (polarizing) movie adaptation, which is famously bad.
I apparently didn't review this when I read it, possibly because I was overwhelmed with what a gorgeous book it was. That when a section ended my first feeling is frustration that I didn't get to finish the story only to be immediately engrossed in the following one is an unbelievable achievement. The emotional payoff when the six story segments intertwine is simply beautiful.
I'm gonna stop there because if I keep writing it's just going to be more gushing praise and I might accidentally spoil things.
Go read this book. I 100% guarantee you will not regret it.
I'm gonna stop there because if I keep writing it's just going to be more gushing praise and I might accidentally spoil things.
Go read this book. I 100% guarantee you will not regret it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The storytelling is very good, and the author has a clear knack for distinctive, believable voices. This was a fun read!
That said, I was left unimpressed, considering the hype. Nothing here is particularly unique or revolutionary about the structure or thematic interweaving of stories. Mitchell didn’t invent anything new or apply something in a novel way (no pun intended). I liked what he did, and generally wouldn’t have commented on the structure expect people seem to make such a big deal about it.
That said, I was left unimpressed, considering the hype. Nothing here is particularly unique or revolutionary about the structure or thematic interweaving of stories. Mitchell didn’t invent anything new or apply something in a novel way (no pun intended). I liked what he did, and generally wouldn’t have commented on the structure expect people seem to make such a big deal about it.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I disliked this book immensely.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Ok apparently this was super popular like a decade ago and even made into an award winning movie but I just completely missed it! It was a pretty neat concept for a book – it follows 6 characters - basically starting with 1 character in a historical fiction narrative and then you meet a new character in each section as it moves forward in time, ending in more of a sci-fi story, and then it moves backwards through all the same characters and you learn how they are all connected. Most of the stories are great, but I found the last one (who resides in the middle of the book) hard to get through because it was written in very hard to understand accents, very “Huck Finn”esque – it was difficult to follow the plot because I had to concentrate so hard on what the heck was being said. But anyway, overall a neat book.