Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
Genre: science fiction
Review: This book is a great example of when you should read the blurb first. It's not always the case, of course, that reading the blurb first is important, or even advisable, but for this book, the blurb gave me just enough information to understand the relevance of the first sections of the book, without giving away any major plot points.
So the blurb tells us that we're dealing with people in multiple time periods, and that someone is tasked with figuring out what links the different people together. However, the blurb gives away nothing in terms of the intricacy of the plot, the loveliness of the writing, or the depth of the characters, even those of whom we see very little.
What makes this book even more enchanting is that it's very self-referential, and also refers to Mandel's previous book, The Glass Castle, putting the reader in mind of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Readers who pay close attention to the details will be rewarded with seeing those details take on extra importance and meaning in other scenes, allowing the whole picture to come together seamlessly.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for this review.
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