The story supposedly underpinning Mitchell’s tale is centuries-long war between mystical beings known as Anchorites and Horologists. But Holly only has pride of place among what often seems like a horde of protagonists, and before it’s done, the story has tackled several novels’ worth of subjects, including the pangs of teenage love, the vicissitudes of literary fame, the shallowness of middle-class ambition, and war-zone addiction for journalists. In whirlwind fashion, The Bone Clocks follows British teenage runaway Holly Sykes from small town England in 1984 right through to a dystopian future in 2043. David Mitchell’s new novel enthralls, soars, and crackles, but in the end, it lets you down.
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