Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

529 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
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Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Along the way, Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite. ....

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,724 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
reflective 59%
challenging 54%
mysterious 51%
emotional 31%
inspiring 24%
dark 23%
hopeful 23%
tense 18%
funny 16%
sad 14%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 26% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 42% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

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