Scan barcode
A review by lisacerezo
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
5.0
It’s been a long time since any book made me feel so many emotions, so deeply. Though I am usually content for a book to lead me by the nose, so to speak, there was an incredible sense of joy and wonder at the various realizations of where the story was going—realizations made often barely a few pages before they happened. The hardest moments and the kindest moments (for me, anyway) all happened in the same location.
That the author gave so much exploration of life’s meaning and purpose—and during the height of the pandemic, no less—gives yet more layers to a story that is already very densely populated. That he took time at the end to acknowledge various texts that inspired him made me smile. If I ever finish any massive work like this, I may do the same.
Many have remarked that this is a somewhat difficult book to get into. But once you’re in, it’s an incredible journey. I can’t wait to go again.
That the author gave so much exploration of life’s meaning and purpose—and during the height of the pandemic, no less—gives yet more layers to a story that is already very densely populated. That he took time at the end to acknowledge various texts that inspired him made me smile. If I ever finish any massive work like this, I may do the same.
Many have remarked that this is a somewhat difficult book to get into. But once you’re in, it’s an incredible journey. I can’t wait to go again.