The Bone Clocks
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Soleil Moore? (SPOILER)
Victor
Sep 11, 2014 03:42AM
After finishing the novel, I still have no idea of the significance of Soleil Moore, the aspiring poet/prophet who tries to convince Crispin Hershey of the whole Anchorites conspiracy. I'm sad to say this seems like an oversight on Mitchell's part, as both the fates of Hershey and Moore seem largely unimportant to the whole of the novel (though as a chapter in itself it was so meta about the literary world I assume Mitchell himself is privvy and satirical of, so mildly entertaining though not without its troll-moments).
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Yup, strong story line that was simply abandoned and never mentioned again. Very frustrating
Yeah, Soleil Moore is a loose thread in an otherwise tightly woven book. She comes and goes in the Crispin chapter and my feeling is that her purpose is illustrative. She's there to show us how this war between the Anchorites and Horologists has taken its toll. She's also a foil to Holly in some sense. Holly's brother is taken by the Anchorites; Soleil's sibling is also taken by the Anchorites. But Holly is the 'lucky one'-- she escapes unscathed (sort of); Soleil, sadly, goes crazy, and, well, does what she does.
I suspect - and hope - she'll be a major character in a future book.
I personally didn't think of her as a loose thread so much as a end to Crispin Hershey's involvement. I thought of her as someone who had been deeply affected by the Anchorites and naively thought that she could ruin them by making their existence known to the public/government agencies. Somehow she thought Crispin would be able to facilitate this. I'd love to know how she knew about the script, though. Hopefully this is addressed in future books!
The question that most interests me is not really who or what purpose the character serves - I suspect as others do that she will recur in another piece, along with Hugo Lamb.
The question I'm interested in is, who writes the script?
The question I'm interested in is, who writes the script?
don't know if Mitchell was obliquely alluding to this
http://www.bing.com/search?q=valerie+...
seems an echo in the name...
http://www.bing.com/search?q=valerie+...
seems an echo in the name...
I came here because I was curious about Soleil Moore. Are all David Mitchell's books connected then? The Bone Clocks was the first of his I'd read. Was The Bone Clocks a spinoff of one of his earlier books? And is writing a sequel about Soleil and Hugo something he's likely to do? I loved Hugo; he was my favorite narrator, very interesting character; so I'd love to find out what happened to him after the end of this novel.
Two questions: first, I also didn't understand Crispin's role in the 'larger realm' of things. Second, who actually designed/added the labyrinth to the chapel (the actual labyrinth involving Holly at the end), and why exactly?
Anyone?
Anyone?
I think she is a nod to Haruki Mirakami. It seems like the girl with the soft accent made me think of 1Q84.
Just a mild-speculation.
Just a mild-speculation.
*Spoilers*
Julie - The labyrinth was Xi Lo/Jacko. Just as the Blind Cathar was able to turn himself into the chapel/painting, Xi Lo/Jacko (when absorbed by the painting) was able to exist as a living labyrinthine annexe of sorts. This is why Jacko hands Holly the labyrinth in the first chapter, in an act of prescience like Esther Little's chalk message to Marinus.
Now Soliel Moore, that IS a mystery. Too influential to be a forgotten loose end.
Julie - The labyrinth was Xi Lo/Jacko. Just as the Blind Cathar was able to turn himself into the chapel/painting, Xi Lo/Jacko (when absorbed by the painting) was able to exist as a living labyrinthine annexe of sorts. This is why Jacko hands Holly the labyrinth in the first chapter, in an act of prescience like Esther Little's chalk message to Marinus.
Now Soliel Moore, that IS a mystery. Too influential to be a forgotten loose end.
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