Cloud Atlas - Velha Estante

529 pages

English language

Published Nov. 11, 2004 by Sceptre.

ISBN:: 978-0-340-82277-7
OCLC Number:: 53821716

(2 reviews)

A stunning, innovative Matyroshka doll of six nested narratives, which start in the 19th century and vault us into a dystopian future. While treating the reader to an impressive display of divergent writing styles and genres, Mr. Mitchell stays true to his theme throughout. Along the way, we're reminded of Stevenson, Raymond Chandler, and Margaret Atwood, among others. This awe-inspiring achievement combines a highly diverting ultra-modern construction with eternal human truths.

12 editions

gabe. reviewed Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Review of 'Cloud Atlas' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I liked following the different stories and bouncing back and forth between them. I'm not totally sure what the thread that wove them all together was, but the individual stories kept me reading and the book as a whole was fun to read. Having seen the movie before reading the books, I had already formulated pictures of what all the characters looked like, which was probably helpful since there were many to keep track of.

Chungledown Bim reviewed Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Review of 'Cloud Atlas' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Eh, it was okay. Didn't blow my mind, but didn't make me angry either. The confusing nested thing detracted from the overall novel, which was a collection of short stories in the end, and let's face it, I wouldn't have read it if I realised that's what it was.