Review: Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
I’ve been sitting here trying to think of smart things to say about David Mitchell‘s Cloud Atlas. It’s not that I can’t think of things to say, but it’s that I can’t narrow it down to one pithy comment that sums up exactly what I want to communicate. Instead, I’ll say, Cloud Atlas is:
- Dreamy
- Layered
- Complex
- Interconnected
- Creative
- Risky
- Beautiful
- Sad
- Hopeful
- Constructive postmodern
- Introspective
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Literary
- Mystery
- Genre crossing
- Futurist
- Smart
That works better than a blurb. It’s a messy novel and deserves a messy description. And yes, I mean that in the best way possible. If Cloud Atlas is all of these things, then what is Cloud Atlas?
Read More »Review: Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell