Review by sydapel - Cloud Cuckoo Land

sydapel 's review for:

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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: No

First book of 2022!!! And it's not a romance?! I'm as shocked as you are. Like his previous work, Doerr writes with such respect and love for the human spirit in the face of adversity and pain. I found myself fighting back tears at several points during the story, not just grief and longing (which oh wow those hurt), but for the joy and purpose these characters held. While the plot of a story binding us together through the ages is certainly nothing new, it's timeless. While the pace is slow, it's worth it to savor the message in it's beauty and it's pain.

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