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On 15/07/25 08:40, William Hyde wrote:
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> "Cloud Atlas" was a rich, complex, enjoyable read.  I must reread it
> some day to see what is was all about.  Or I could see the movie.

My turn to envy you.
David Mitchell is one of my all time favourite authors and I loved all
of his books except non SF Black Swan Green, his coming of age tale at
thirteen. Again, I think that they should be read in publication order
even though they are stand alone as there are references to characters
across books as well as events. The evil but minor supernatural element
is consistent across the books.
I thought that the three hour Cloud Atlas film which followed the five
star book closely was brilliant but didn't have the same consistent
impact for all six stories with one seeming weaker than the book to me
but a minor complaint.