Reviews

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

shybane's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I've been in awe of David Mitchell's writing since Ghostwritten was first published. I love how each book is connected. However, occasionally, one of his books could stand on its own and not woven within each of the others. This book was just that book. The addition of the fantastical elements took away from an otherwise superbly written story. For that, a great book become lessor than.

christinaej's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

thameslink's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed. Probs a 4.5 and only not a 5 because I loved the Bone Clocks a tiny tiny bit more. Took a bit to get going but once it did it was ace. Loved jaspers story- that’s the one that links through to Mitchell’s other work, and didn’t find the celeb cameos that annoying.

lea_mchd's review against another edition

5.0

jasper de zoet i love you so freaking much

meldaws's review against another edition

4.0

i somehow find myself accidentally reading epics all the time. not sure how that happens. as always, i love a book with a huge ensemble. and fake bands.

dirkjevdh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

koki_siringo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

halliechanan's review against another edition

5.0

i am quite literally speechless. the love utopia avenue had for eachother, and the passion they had for music is just incredible. david mitchell’s writing is so beautiful and it honestly made a fake band come to life, while including real artists such as david bowie, The Who, The Beatles, etc. to truly drive the story. this book truly felt like a transportation into the 60s like nothing ever before. i can’t even describe the way this book made me feel, all i can say is READ IT. also, the way this book is structured is actually genius. each time period has an album, and in each album there are songs each written by a specific band member and each chapter is from a different person’s perspective. did i explain that right idek? anyways. i wasn’t going to rate this 5 stars as the beginning felt kind of long, but it gets so good, and it was completely different from every book ive ever read. the connections you feel with the characters is insane, and their stories are incredibly moving.

aidymoose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

taylorduhon13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25