Cloud Atlas
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Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
9 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2012–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
I felt like the movie is better at emphasizing the thematic connection between each story, while the book is better at showing the impact of each story on the next, and showing that each story exists for the characters in the next.
The novel covers an incredible range of interesting ideas and great writing.
This sounds like the Sloosha’s Crossing last section of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas. Pretty cool.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012 2012 · 1 recommendation