This was David Mitchell's debut novel - I've read a couple of his later works and still have a couple more on the to-read pile. Had this one on the shelf for about 5 years - I don't know why because its brilliant!
What at first seems to be 9 unconnected short stories set in various locations in Asia, Europe and the US slowly become linked by various direct and indirect references to each other..some quite subtle. There also several connections to his later book "Cloud Atlas" which I can appreciate having read it first.
Going into the various plots might ruin it for future readers but there are broad themes of fiction vs reality, spirituality and the ongoing grind of life and history..with a distinct east asian angle.
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