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anteus7's review against another edition
5.0
When given the opportunity to read a book in a non-traditional way, of course, I jumped at it. I was not disappointed.
There are (at least) two ways to read this book. The traditional from-the-start-to-the-end way one does and the follow-the-breadcrumbs (page numbers to turn to at the end of each section) way. Read the second way, the story still unfolds in a mostly linear way, you just get to see it from different perspectives along the way. I'm planning on skimming back over it in the normal way one reads a book to see if that makes any difference to me.
This book reminds me a lot of several others that I like very much. There are pieces that made me think of David Mitchell's Bone Clocks (and Slade House) and Cloud Atlas, there is a bit of Reverte-Perez's Club Dumas, and some of the flavor of Zafon's Cemetary of Forgotten books. It reminded me of these things while still being very much its own animal.
Highly recommended!
There are (at least) two ways to read this book. The traditional from-the-start-to-the-end way one does and the follow-the-breadcrumbs (page numbers to turn to at the end of each section) way. Read the second way, the story still unfolds in a mostly linear way, you just get to see it from different perspectives along the way. I'm planning on skimming back over it in the normal way one reads a book to see if that makes any difference to me.
This book reminds me a lot of several others that I like very much. There are pieces that made me think of David Mitchell's Bone Clocks (and Slade House) and Cloud Atlas, there is a bit of Reverte-Perez's Club Dumas, and some of the flavor of Zafon's Cemetary of Forgotten books. It reminded me of these things while still being very much its own animal.
Highly recommended!
ellaholzhei's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
anti_formalist12's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
brandidean's review against another edition
3.0
Rounded up to 3. Clever idea, but I think the book suffered a bit in trying to make it work. I read it straight through, which at least made it easy to follow. But it made the ending pretty flat. Even if you read it the other way, though, a lot would be left hanging. And I didn’t understand why he was using real people in it. That makes less sense the more I think about it. I also just didn’t like any of the characters, so that didn’t help.
swivelhead's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The book has a very clever gimmick and construction that I have never seen before, pretty neat.
kylemhaggerty's review against another edition
Plot felt predictable and action was slow
lgustafson2001's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
momreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There are two ways to read this book. From the front of the book to the back like one would usually read. I read it this way. Another way is to read it in the order listed in the front, skipping around from place to place. These two variations are supposed to give vary different stories. This story is about souls crossing. The concept was interesting and the book shows both the positive and horrendous possibilities these crossings can lead to. There were people in this book that I cared about and those I found just plain evil. It is original and the writing kept me turning the pages. This is a book that will stick with me for a while.