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Critics on both sides of the Atlantic rave over Cloud Atlas, British novelist Mitchell's third novel. Many of the accolades focus on his flair for setting and character. He seems just as comfortable in far-future Hilo as in contemporary England, and he crafts believable voices for characters as different as the rakish Frobisher and the simple tribesman Zachry. One reviewer found the Luisa Rey storyline less convincing than others, while another got bogged down in Zachry's tale. Mitchell may jump

Critics on both sides of the Atlantic rave over Cloud Atlas, British novelist Mitchell's third novel. Many of the accolades focus on his flair for setting and character. He seems just as comfortable in far-future Hilo as in contemporary England, and he crafts believable voices for characters as different as the rakish Frobisher and the simple tribesman Zachry. One reviewer found the Luisa Rey storyline less convincing than others, while another got bogged down in Zachry's tale. Mitchell may jump around in time, but his skill remains consistent.

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