A review by corlaine
Arcadia by Iain Pears

4.0

What a fun book to read! The multitude of simultaneous stories and parallel timelines/characters meant it was impossible to put the book down. You can't simply read the next chapter to understand how the previous one ended, you have to resolve at least four more chapters before you circle back. It's a great tool for drawing out the timelines and ensuring the reader is constantly engaged in the entire intrigue. A few chapters can ramble into tedious details but the overall story is fun and the characters each likable in their own way.