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The Bone Clocks a brilliant read.



I know this blog is currently more about my art course but here is little diversion - a quick book recommendation - The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell.  The Guardian reviewed this novel as ''recklessly ambitious'' - mad silly and a lot of fun.''

That really sums it up and its rather splendid, an excellent read with lots of different layers (easier then PhotoShop) going on and some very clever links as the story unfolds.  I'm not going into detail here as I'll post the link for the guardian review which sums it up nicely, if anything it over complicates the plot - just read it!!!  The novel has a definitive fantasy feel and I don't normally like fantasy books and its quite futuristic - spanning six decades and proposing a grim outlook for the world we live in if we don't pay heed and start considering global climate, warfare, sustainability... For me its in the same bracket as Margaret Atwood, well written, entertaining and a compelling read

It was long listed for the Booker prize which I sometimes find can be quite off putting as these books are often quite pretentiously 'grown up' but this novel kept me enthralled to the very end.

check out the review    http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/07/bone-clocks-review-david-mitchell-lot-of-fun-booker

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