by - written on 01/08/12 (Useful, 16 readings)
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It seems a good time to review this book, with a film poised to come out. It's been interesting reading people's reaction to the trailer for it in particular, which in many cases turns out to be - What on earth is it about? It's never good to give away too many spoilers in a review. I'll do my best to avoid that. But I've ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/12/11 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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When Cloud Atlas was first published, I bought the hardback and it took me about 6 weeks to read it. I ploughed through it relentlessly, and was left completely bewildered as to what it was about, what it meant, and who the hell this David Mitchell character was. I found some parts of it fascinating and others as dull as ... Read the complete review
by - written on 07/02/11, updated on 07/02/11 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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'Cloud Atlas' is available new from Amazon for £4, although can be found cheaper from other sellers, especially second-hand. If you have a Kindle or other e-reader, it can be downloaded for £6.99. You may also be able to borrow it for free (yay!) from your local library. I bought my copy with Christmas vouchers a couple of years ago. The ... Read the complete review
by - written on 16/09/09 (Very useful, 166 readings)
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Cloud Atlas was first released in 2004, and I had been wanting to read it for quite a while before I finally got the chance to. I didn't actually know much about it however, so when I finally got to sit down and start reading it I was a bit surprised by the way it's written, Cloud Atlas is divided up into six different stories, each ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/10/05 (Very useful, 1856 readings)
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I read a few members’ reviews a while back on Cloud Atlas and the book appealed to me so since then I’ve been looking in my library for this particular book. I could have bought it from Amazon but money is tight and my bookshelves are overflowing so I only buy a book when its one I really want to own. I finally had to order the book in ... Read the complete review
A Cloud Atlas Sextet of Stark Contrasts (1255 words)by - written on 29/06/05, updated on 30/06/05 (Very useful, 675 readings)
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There was a time when short stories were in vogue. Those halcyon days of Poe, Lovecraft, Conan Doyle and the like were entertaining ones for a Victorian readership who could tolerate a tale told in short form. More recent attempts to re-invigorate this art form have come from Stephen King (with the awful “Hearts in Atlantis” by example) ... Read the complete review
Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell: Bold Book (1317 words)by - written on 22/02/05, updated on 10/05/05 (Very useful, 240 readings)
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Browsing through amazon I chanced upon the novel ´Cloud Atlas´ by David Mitchell, a British author (born in Southport in 1969) hitherto unknown to me, the word ´bizarre´ in one of the critiques made me order it although the number of pages was not given as it usually is. Shock, horror!, when the book arrived, 529 pages in small ... Read the complete review
