Cloud Atlas

A great book, a bit tough to get through at times but very well written. The story comprises the lives of 6 people in different ages and different places. The concept that is we are all connected in some way, however remote. The funny and hilarious was well balanced with the sad and serious.

The difficulty in the book lies exactly in the brilliance. In every different story a different style is used. Great and ingenious, but a bit of a speedbump as well. Everytime you get into one of the stories, the next one starts. You do get rewarded though after half of the book the stories make sense and interlock nicely.

Will pick up another Mitchell soon. This is a great writer.