Title: I really like David Mitchell
Review: David Mitchell is a really smart writer. Cloud Atlas is his third novel (I believe) and extremely well written. I judge books based on writing, characters, and then plot; this book exceeding my expectations in all three sections. Because he offers such a variety - all sections cannot honestly please everyone. For me, the first and third plots didn't hit it; but I read them in amazement, not believing that the same man could drastically morph his style so seemlessly. And where two didn't quite please me, the other four AMAZED me. I really like this author.I recommend this book if you want to think. It's not a mystery, not that kind of thinking; but most of it is not "easy reading"...it's smart reading. The first section is really difficult - you don't need to understand everything. It probably will not draw you in, but get past the first 10 pages and you'll be used to this section's style. And after that, you'll be sucked into it all. Enjoy.
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