Purchased this book several years ago. It has patiently been waiting to be read. Your video has really inspired me to make it a priority this year. I enjoyed your sharing....thank you. Subscribed.
Having read the book I have to say that it was a nice read but I was not impressed very much. What I did like, however, were all Mitchell's references to the philosophy of Plato. I suppose that many readers of the novel did see that one particular story is a modern narration of the so-called "Allegory of the cave" from the beginning of the 7th book of Plato's 'Republic'. The very last page of the novel is also full of platonic references. And may I quote a favourite extract from the novel, which has to do with what I've just said?: «The Ghost of Sir Felix Finch whines, "But it's been done a hundred times before!" - as if there could be anything not done a hundred thousand times between Aristophanes and Andrew Void-Webber! As if Art is the What, not the How!»
@@Manfred-nj8vz I’m haven’t gotten to Plato but it’s awesome to know there is more depth to this than what I got on my first read. Sorry you weren’t very impressed. For me, it was a good way to start dipping a toe into postmodern writing. I tried others like David Foster Wallace and Pynchon but just didn’t get much out of it. Like I said in this review, it’s my journey and maybe one day I’ll view it through a more experienced lense.
@@BoundinProse I understand very well your point. Cloud Atlas was also for me a much more easy read than the other authors you've mentioned. In case you are interested in reading Plato I suggest you to start with the ''Allegory of the cave' (the whole Republic would be a little bit challenging to start with) and then I highly recommend to read 'Gorgias'. If you're going to read just one Plato dialogue then I highly recommend 'Gorgias'. Be sure to purchase a translation with a commentary.
Purchased this book several years ago. It has patiently been waiting to be read.
Your video has really inspired me to make it a priority this year.
I enjoyed your sharing....thank you.
Subscribed.
Thank you for your kind comment and for joining me! “Cloud Atlas” is wonderful and I hope you enjoy it!
Having read the book I have to say that it was a nice read but I was not impressed very much. What I did like, however, were all Mitchell's references to the philosophy of Plato. I suppose that many readers of the novel did see that one particular story is a modern narration of the so-called "Allegory of the cave" from the beginning of the 7th book of Plato's 'Republic'. The very last page of the novel is also full of platonic references. And may I quote a favourite extract from the novel, which has to do with what I've just said?:
«The Ghost of Sir Felix Finch whines, "But it's been done a hundred times before!" - as if there could be anything not done a hundred thousand times between Aristophanes and Andrew Void-Webber! As if Art is the What, not the How!»
@@Manfred-nj8vz I’m haven’t gotten to Plato but it’s awesome to know there is more depth to this than what I got on my first read. Sorry you weren’t very impressed.
For me, it was a good way to start dipping a toe into postmodern writing. I tried others like David Foster Wallace and Pynchon but just didn’t get much out of it. Like I said in this review, it’s my journey and maybe one day I’ll view it through a more experienced lense.
@@BoundinProse I understand very well your point. Cloud Atlas was also for me a much more easy read than the other authors you've mentioned.
In case you are interested in reading Plato I suggest you to start with the ''Allegory of the cave' (the whole Republic would be a little bit challenging to start with) and then I highly recommend to read 'Gorgias'. If you're going to read just one Plato dialogue then I highly recommend 'Gorgias'. Be sure to purchase a translation with a commentary.