A review by lollybee
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

There are three storylines in this book: 15th century Constantinople,
present-day Idaho, and
a futuristic spaceship.
Libraries play an integral role throughout all of the stories, as places of sanctuary and gateways to knowledge: accessible to all.
Although beautifully written,  the stories jumped about; were difficult to follow at times and far too detailed in parts.
The construct was reminiscent of David Mitchell's The Cloud Atlas, unfortunately it just didn't really work for me.