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Dan
Jan 24, 2012 rated it liked it
It took me a long time to get into this book and to figure out how it was operating, but once I did I enjoyed it. The subtle connections between each section were a delight. Throughout, I thought Mitchell did an excellent job of illustrating oppression and the drive to power, which is so central to this book. Even though the worlds he created were entirely different from each other (and in some cases present life), I never felt lost. He did a good job of providing the right details at the right ...more
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Rachel
Nov 01, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, man-booker-winner-finalist
3.5 really. Upped to 4 because I definitely want to reread this someday to get a better idea of all the connections.
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Jack
Nov 08, 2007 rated it did not like it
wow. i couldn't read past about 75 pages.

i think i must require pictures in my post modern novels. ...more
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Amy (folkpants)
Feb 01, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
An interesting concept. But boggs down somewhat through the middle.
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Chloe
May 08, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Jun 23, 2007 rated it really liked it
Craig Laurance
Jul 03, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
David
Aug 12, 2007 rated it did not like it
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Jul 23, 2010 marked it as available-at-multcolib
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Sara
Sep 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 18, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 03, 2014 rated it liked it
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