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Number9dream
by David Mitchell
David Mitchell's writing is so gorgeous it's breathtaking. It captivated me from page one.
Eiji's story dips in and out of dreams, and it often isn't clear what is "real" and what is "just in Eiji's head," but I found that didn't matter so much to me. I was content to just soak up Mitchell's beautiful prose.
I loved seeing Eiji grow as a person as the novel progressed, and the characters felt so believable as well. Each of the supporting characters was just as deep and distinct as Eiji and I loved them for it.
Mitchell pairs the grotesque and the beautiful so well, and sometimes the difference between them is muddled and they begin to look one and the same.
Each of Eiji's dreams draws carefully from his previous experiences and offers new insight onto the real events. The storyline returns multiple times to key events in Eiji's past, and each time Eiji (and the reader) examines them from a new angle.
This is definitely my favorite Mitchell so far, and I am beyond excited to pick up more by him.
Eiji's story dips in and out of dreams, and it often isn't clear what is "real" and what is "just in Eiji's head," but I found that didn't matter so much to me. I was content to just soak up Mitchell's beautiful prose.
I loved seeing Eiji grow as a person as the novel progressed, and the characters felt so believable as well. Each of the supporting characters was just as deep and distinct as Eiji and I loved them for it.
Mitchell pairs the grotesque and the beautiful so well, and sometimes the difference between them is muddled and they begin to look one and the same.
Each of Eiji's dreams draws carefully from his previous experiences and offers new insight onto the real events. The storyline returns multiple times to key events in Eiji's past, and each time Eiji (and the reader) examines them from a new angle.
This is definitely my favorite Mitchell so far, and I am beyond excited to pick up more by him.