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Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

4.32 AVERAGE

marybertrand's review

DID NOT FINISH

DNF at 2%, immediately gave me cloud atlas vibes and that’s just not my style. Also seemed long AF

katie_king's review

DID NOT FINISH: 2%

Too dense, did not like the writing style.

davesmooth's review

4.5
funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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biblioturtle's review

4.0
adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a real challenge to get into at first. I definitely needed to stop around page 75, start over again while taking notes on each character. Reading the book jacket also helped. It was really interesting and I cannot wait to discuss it during our JA bookclub meeting next week. It was a wild ride to be sure. I'm still not sure what I thought of it, but I enjoyed it a lot. I have a feeling that after discussing it I will have a new appreciation for what I read. I need to read some reviews as well, while it's still fresh in my head. 

ashleyevanson's review

5.0

This is one of those rare magical books that checks all the boxes. It has an impactful message that is meaningful to today’s current events; it has great character development; and the story is charming, whimsical, and breathtaking. This is a new favorite book!

ste3zy's review

4.0
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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yujjos's review

4.75
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated

Took me a while to decide what to rate this one. Probably a 3.5 rounded up to 4. I loved some parts but found myself skim reading a few times. It wasn’t the easiest to follow and definitely best enjoyed when reading in longer sittings. Really loved the concept overall though!
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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
adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated