Review by clarelou07 - Cloud Atlas

clarelou07 's review for:

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

2.25

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I picked up Cloud Atlas because I was excited for a multi-storied book which weaves elements of each together. Unfortunately, and infuriatingly, each section is only vaguely referenced in the succeeding chapter (generally as some kind of fictional event). Fiction within fiction, without true connections to one another, with undeveloped storylines, irredeemable characters, and unsatisfying endings. I wanted to love this book so I could dive into David Mitchell's universes, but Cloud Atlas actually turned me off to reading his other works. Sonmi and Luisa Rey were the two storylines which held promise, I wish we'd seen more of those and less made-up language and racism.

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