The Bone Clocks Book Reviews

AUTHOR
David Mitchell
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4
TOTAL RATINGS
827

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell Book Summary

The New York Times bestseller by the author of Cloud Atlas • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize • Named One of the Top Ten Fiction Books of the Year by Time, Entertainment Weekly, and O: The Oprah Magazine • A New York Times Notable Book • An American Library Association Notable Book • Winner of the World Fantasy Award

“With The Bone Clocks, [David] Mitchell rises to meet and match the legacy of Cloud Atlas.”—Los Angeles Times

Following a terrible fight with her mother over her boyfriend, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her family and her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as “the radio people,” Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena. Now, as she wanders deeper into the English countryside, visions and coincidences reorder her reality until they assume the aura of a nightmare brought to life.

For Holly has caught the attention of a cabal of dangerous mystics—and their enemies. But her lost weekend is merely the prelude to a shocking disappearance that leaves her family irrevocably scarred. This unsolved mystery will echo through every decade of Holly’s life, affecting all the people Holly loves—even the ones who are not yet born.

A Cambridge scholarship boy grooming himself for wealth and influence, a conflicted father who feels alive only while reporting on the war in Iraq, a middle-aged writer mourning his exile from the bestseller list—all have a part to play in this surreal, invisible war on the margins of our world. From the medieval Swiss Alps to the nineteenth-century Australian bush, from a hotel in Shanghai to a Manhattan townhouse in the near future, their stories come together in moments of everyday grace and extraordinary wonder.

Rich with character and realms of possibility, The Bone Clocks is a kaleidoscopic novel that begs to be taken apart and put back together by a writer The Washington Post calls “the novelist who’s been showing us the future of fiction.”

An elegant conjurer of interconnected tales, a genre-bending daredevil, and a master prose stylist, David Mitchell has become one of the leading literary voices of his generation. His hypnotic new novel, The Bone Clocks, crackles with invention and wit and sheer storytelling pleasure—it is fiction at its most spellbinding.

Named to more than 20 year-end best of lists, including
NPR • San Francisco Chronicle • The Atlantic • The Guardian • Slate • BuzzFeed

“One of the most entertaining and thrilling novels I’ve read in a long time.”—Meg Wolitzer, NPR

“[Mitchell] writes with a furious intensity and slapped-awake vitality, with a delight in language and all the rabbit holes of experience.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Intensely compelling . . . fantastically witty . . . offers up a rich selection of domestic realism, gothic fantasy and apocalyptic speculation.”—The Washington Post

“[A] time-traveling, culture-crossing, genre-bending marvel of a novel.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

“Great fun . . . a tour de force . . . [Mitchell] channels his narrators with vivid expertise.”—San Francisco Chronicle

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Book Name The Bone Clocks
Genre Literary Fiction
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Language English
E-Book Size 8.57 MB

The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell) Book Reviews 2024

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Bone clocks. Awesome book. I loved it

Terrific Book!. I admit that I am a big David Mitchell fan and I was anxious to see what direction his first novel, post Cloud Atlas fame, would take - and I wasn’t disappointed. In fact, I feel like he uses different characters within the novel to reveal some of his own challenges in attempting to serve a growing readership. Like his previous novels, The Bone Clocks is a challenging read, but I find that challenge to be well worth taking on. I would miss many crucial story points and find certain passages difficult to follow without the assistance of iBooks’ dictionary, Wikipedia, and Google translate available at a tap. Once again, his characters are dripping with all of the virtues and flaws of humanity, the scope of his story is staggering, and his subject matter encourages me to examine my own thoughts and beliefs about life and how it’s lived. I am always amazed at his ability to paint vivid scenery inside my mind with just a few cleverly selected phrases. The Bone Clocks, somehow, combines all of Mr. Mitchell’s works into one complex storyline that unites humanities’ history, its current events, and sobering glimpses of its (possible) future while further revealing the carefully crafted ‘David Mitchell’ omniverse.

Bone clock. Boring! I made it till page 112. Wasting my time

Far from a page turner. This review was originally published on Kurt's Frontier. Synopsis: Holly Sykes is a 15-year-old who is sensitive to psychic phenomenon. She hears voices only of someone she calls “the radio people.” After a terrible argument with her mother, she storms out of the house, triggering the start of an adventure that will last her entire lifetime. She has come to the attention of dangerous mystics, and their enemies who seek to protect her. The loss of her eccentric younger brother scars her family and affects everyone Holly’s life touches. Review: There are many interesting elements in The Bone Clocks. David Mitchell deals with a rich tapestry of psychic powers. It is a story of psychic predators and those who seek to stop them. Caught up in this centuries long war is a young girl with psychic powers of her own. Her running a way triggers a series of events that scar her and influence the rest of her life. The book uses the first person point of view. However, the book makes huge jumps in time and constantly shifts points of view. While there are a few gripping comments, much of the book is long exposition and far from a page turner. The author makes use of flashbacks which further arrests the forward progress of the story.

The Bone Clocks. Amazing!

The Bone Clocks. I found this book pretentious and yes mind numbing, but not in a good way. The author seems bent on impressing the reader with his large vocabulary and his knowledge of music, art etc.The only interesting parts were his predictions for life in the next 25 years. The characters were shallow and mostly hollow.

The Bone Clocks. Well, glad that I'd finished it. Not sure it will appeal to most, but a compelling ride none the less. I'm sorta glad that I won't make it to 2048, the future is not bright.

The bone clocks. A truly gifted writer. Read cloud atlas first

Climax dull. Good at times, boring at times...was expecting more at the end

All of the negative reviews have errors. This book does require a high level of English language proficiency... I notice that all of the seething negative reviews have little spelling errors or weird grammar. I feel your frustration, and I think your reviews will help others who will need to wait for this story to be turned into a series on Prime Video or wherever. This book deals with profound concepts and big stories, all with a high amount of class consciousness. I also think that some readers were offended that the author expected them to understand all of these bourgeois references from 3 decades ago in the 2nd part of the book... lol Also, the 3rd part is so fascinating and well researched! I learned a lot about the Iraq war while being completely gripped by the story. Thank you for this great book, Mr. Mitchell.

Not for the lazy. If you're voting Trump, skip this book. You'll hate it. Bone Clocks is challenging and, for some, might require a dictionary or a web-ready device nearby. It is clever. It is well-paced. It is resonant in unpredictable ways.

A new favorite. I love David Mitchell, and I'm in love with this book. Beautiful, smart.

Not for lovers of fluff. If you enjoy easy-to-read mindless fluff, look somewhere else. David Mitchell isn't for everyone. If you enjoy having your vocabulary and mind stretched, look no further. Loved every page of this book and everything I've read by this author. He restored my faith in fiction.

God-aweful. About 600 pages too long. Good idea, way too much drivel. Couldn't stomach finishing it past page 700; the first time ever for me.

unforgettable. Another unforgettable and beautiful story by the author. I loved how the book ties back to the beginning and delighted in all the self-references. The author’s mastery of language is stunning. I screenshotted passages to read again and again.

terrible story line. too complicated.. Awful story line, not that interesting a story and totally disorganized. Don't bother with this one.

Excellent. The more times I read it, the more Easter eggs are revealed. And I don't have to think deeply to feel that I am living deeply through this book.

Still thinking about this book. I finished this book weeks ago, then began to read Mitchell’s other work, and am still thinking about the characters (Holly!) of this book. Really great book.

Wow. I’ve never read a book quite like it. Ingenious, mind-bending plot, and wholly unique structure. Incredible writing!

Wonderful as always. A great book, made even better by reading Mitchell's other works. Demands re-reading. The end leaves you wanting, but it's hard to complain.

A Masterful Piece of Literature. David Mitchell weaves an elaborate and wonderful tale that will leave you captivated. A must read for serious David Mitchell fans.

Excellent. It's rare to read such a gratifying story that is as intriguing and well told as this. Well worth the cost of the book and the time to read it.

Long and boring.. I'm not even close to finishing and I honestly feel like I won't. I kind of agree with the negative reviews, especially about the author trying to show off his extensive vocabulary. It takes away from the enjoyment of the book. Reading this book is like watching a long movie with a lot of slow scenes and all I want to do is fast forward to the good parts! I wish I could get my money back.

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The The Bone Clocks book written by David Mitchell was published on 02 September 2014, Tuesday in the Literary Fiction category. A total of 827 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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