πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘ΆπŸ‘ΆπŸ‘Ά: Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthont Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land πŸŽ‰PUB DAY CELEBRATION AND REVIEW FOR ANTHONY DOERR'S πΆπ‘™π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ πΆπ‘’π‘π‘˜π‘œπ‘œ πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘!πŸŽ‰

Richly imagined and deeply affecting, Anthony Doerr does not disappoint in his latest novel. Honestly, I can't even quite pinpoint the genre of this novel (a mix of historical fiction, sci-fi, literary fiction, and even a little romance), and I'll admit, it requires some concentration, but the payoff is grand. It took some time to acclimate to the writing style - I suppose I was expecting something similar to 𝐴𝑙𝑙 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΏπ‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘Šπ‘’ πΆπ‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑆𝑒𝑒, but the similarities end with the uniquely complex characters and immensely layered narrative.

I love how Doerr pays homage to the power of the written word in this novel spanning over six centuries. As a master storyteller, he manages to weave the individual stories together, despite what seems to be an inaccessible chasm between each. In each time period, the world around the characters is in a different state of dissolution, and each of them clings to hope in different ways.

His descriptions are incomparable, as he paints each of the scenes vividly, and allows for full immersion in each. I was just a captivated with Konstance in her futuristic realm as I was with Anna and Omeir during the seige of Constantinople in the 15th century. Talk about dichotomy, right?!

This is, by far, the most unique novel I've read in a long time. I absolutely loved the concepts of environmentalism, literacy, superstition, and flawed human nature interwoven into the narrative. Bravo Mr. Doerr, the 7-year wait was certainly worth it!

"π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘'𝑠 π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘œπ‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œ," β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘¦π‘ , "π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠, π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ π‘Ž π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘”π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’."

Many thanks to Scribner Books and NetGalley for gifting me with this advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

Read: 9/29/21


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