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David Mitchell·2012·Director: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
70%
Faithfulness
4.0
Book Rating
3.6
Movie Rating
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant
The Book
Cloud Atlas, published in 2004, is the third novel by British author David Mitchell. The book combines metafiction, historical fiction, contemporary fiction and science fiction, with interconnected nested stories in different writing styles that take the reader from the remote South Pacific in the 19th century to the island of Hawaii in a distant post-apocalyptic future. Its title references a piece of music by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
The Film
Cloud Atlas is a 2012 epic science fiction film written and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer. Based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell, it has multiple plots occurring during six eras and features an ensemble cast who perform multiple roles across these time periods.
Key Differences
The film interweaves the six stories simultaneously while the novel nests them like Russian dolls — a bold but divisive choice.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstRead first — Mitchell's structure is the heart of the experience.
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