Book Review of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Dedicated to Jackie
Name of Book: Cloud Atlas Author: David Mitchell ISBN: 978-0-8129-8441-5 Publisher: Random House Type of book: Story within story, 1800s-2300, science fiction, adventure, romance, music, journal, mystery, multi-genre, adult Year it was published: 2004 Summary: A postmodern visionary who is also a master of styles and genres, David Mitchell combines flat-out adventure, a Nabokovian love of puzzles, a keen eye for character, and a taste for mind-bending philosophical and scientific speculation in the tradition of Haruki Murakami, Umberto Eco, and Philip K. Dick. The result is brilliantly original fiction that reveals how disparate people connect, how their fates intertwine, and how their souls drift across time like clouds across the sky. Characters: There are a lot of characters, although its obvious that David Mitchell infuses them with different personalities, for no two stories are the same, and he's clearly a genius because of research and whatnot he present...