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In the first set, each solo is interrupted by its successor: in the second, each interruption is recontinued, in order. Revolutionary or gimmicky? Shan’t know until it’s finished, and by then it’ll be too late…
— This is how a character (R.F.) in David Mitchell’s CLOUD ATLAS describes a musical piece he has composed, the Cloud Atlas Sextet, but what he’s really talking about is the novel itself—yes, the one in which he appears as a character. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time—or ever. Language that sparkles paired with brilliant plot technique. I’m gushing, I know, but it’s only because Mitchell is a genius.