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Did you read all 600+ pages of Bone Clocks?

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Whyisthekitteninsane · 08/10/2014 21:21

And if so, what did you think? I liked the beginning with Holly so much and it promised such a big world and story. Then it was all bogged down in Baghdad and competitive bitchy writers getting drunk. I felt he had sandwiched two books together and when it came back round to Holly in the last third of the book, she might as well have been anyone, all character lost.

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hackmum · 09/10/2014 19:34

I enjoyed the first four sections very much but got rather bogged down in the fifth section where it all gets rather bizarre (trying to avoid spoilers). I wasn't quite sure what it was all about in the end. I expect Cote will explain it to us when she's finished though. Smile

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Whyisthekitteninsane · 09/10/2014 17:23

I think you'll see what I mean, CoteDAzur, when you get to the end. Would love to know your thoughts then.

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CoteDAzur · 09/10/2014 08:18

I'm on page 60, just getting into it. I hope this thread won't fill with spoilers soon.

Judging by Cloud Atlas, I'd guess that if the character "might as well have been anyone" by the end, that would be because David Mitchell wanted her to be. Can't say why before I finish the book, obviously Smile