Title: Brilliant, thought-provoking
Review: What an incredibly dense read. I loved the book, but as my sister said so aptly, "It was hard work." I didn't mind flitting from story to story, as some have mentioned in their reviews. I thought the characters were interesting and well-developed, even though there were few of them that I really liked. Most of them I detested, which left me wondering about the point of the book. Fate, reincarnation, the soul, and the morality of actions were all strong themes but didn't really point to any kind of answer. It's possible that Mitchell was just saying, "Life is a wild ride. Who we are is sculpted by what we do, but we are also sculpted by fate. The universe is a mystery and who knows where this is all headed." If you are the kind of person who prefers for a story to be tied up in a neat bow by the time you get to the end, I would not recommend this book. But if you're OK with no real end and just like contemplating the universe, this may be a good choice for you.
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