Palagrin Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Cloud Atlas by David MitchellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFuse by Julianna BaggottThe Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBanDare You To by Kate McGarrySeraphina by Rachel HartmanOne Seriously Messed Up Weekend by Tom ClempsonDepartment 19: Battle Lines by Will HillOn the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeFragments by Dan WellsHeroic by Phil EarleZenn Scarlett by Christian SchoonAnarchy by James TreadwellSevered Heads, Broken Hearts by Robyn SchneiderI definitely haven't read as many as last year but then I've been really busy with various projects and my AS levels this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I've heard of some of these and not of others. I own the Oscar Wilde book, though I haven't read it yet (it's part of a big omnibus, I think it's in there at least). Did you like it? What did you think of Cloud Atlas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Ooh yes, I'd love to know what you thought of Cloud Atlas. The reviews I've read suggest that it's a book you either love or hate. I've picked it up in the bookshop a few times, but not got around to actually getting it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palagrin Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 I've heard of some of these and not of others. I own the Oscar Wilde book, though I haven't read it yet (it's part of a big omnibus, I think it's in there at least). Did you like it? What did you think of Cloud Atlas? Yeah - most of them are YA which is why you probably wouldn't be familiar with them. I enjoyed The Picture of Dorian Gray, particularly the first half. The second is a little drawn out and isn't as fun as the first, which is both good and bad but meant that I didn't enjoy it as much. As for Cloud Atlas - I loved it. Invariably, one of the 6 narratives will be more enjoyable (for me it was that of Sixsmith in The Letters from Zedeghelm) and catch your individual imagination more, but even as a whole I really enjoyed it. It's worth a read and I haven't met anyone who hasn't enjoyed it! I recently saw the film, too, which I was hoping would be good, and it's certainly well produced but it just doesn't capture the depth of each story. Sort of inevitable, as it's like trying to fit 6 films into one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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