**SUMMER SHORT LIST PICK**

Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Social Commentary, Suspense

Summary:
Six stories intertwine through time and space in this mind bending suspense novel from acclaimed author David Mitchell.

Disinherited composer Robert Frobisher, genetically modified clone Sonmi-451, cynical publisher Timothy Cavendish, sea sick voyager Adam Ewing, high-minded journalist Luisa Rey and guilt-ridden islander Zachry are about to discover the almost imperceptible threads that enjoin each and every one of us.

My Thoughts:
Spanning 1850 to a postapocalyptic Hawaii, Mitchell’s ambitious novel tackles some profoundly moving themes: life, love, power and the meaning of our existence.

Cloud Atlas is a very clever novel. I certainly won’t do it justice with my brief review, but I will say that patience and persistance pay off with this 509 page long novel.

I slogged through the first few pages with an unclear sense of where it was going. But by the end of the first segment I had the feeling I was onto something great. This is one of those books that takes some time to get into. But you’ll be happy you made the investment!

Mitchell’s acute attention to detail and intricate weaving of multiple storylines is a style not easily duplicated. Surely one of the future classic novels of our generation!

Borrow Cloud Atlas from your local Vaughan Library today! And don’t forget to add yourself to the waiting list for Cloud Atlas the movie!