

Cloud Atlas - A genre-bending book we can't stop thinking about!
With six interconnected stories (in a narrative style that broke all kinds of new ground), it's hard not to find at least a few characters you love. And even for those you don't personally love, the voices are unforgettable - it's wild that all these characters with such distinct personalities were created by a single…

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“Cloud Atlas was, most likely, in structure at least, based on "If On A Winter's Night A Traveller" by Italo Calvino. Not Science Fiction but a mind-bending, beautifully written book.”
“your camera zooms in and out in a shuddering sort of way, very annoying. But great book, I have a whole list of books like it if you'd like any suggestions.”
“but you made some mistakes: 1: Meronym and the Prescients are genetically engineered to be dark skinned, not asian, to survive the radiation better, they don't look like the Sonmi fabricants, but Meronym has a similar comet birthmark becaus…”
“Hi guys, I discovered your podcast while searching for Science Fiction recommendations. I'm new to the genre and somehow many of your episodes cover books I have already stumbled upon during my research and wanted to know more about. Since…”
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