The Bone Clocks

Ok, I'm not going to ramble on about the Bone Clocks but I would recommend the previous reviews of the book for a fuller perspective than i'm going to give. I really enjoyed The Bone Clocks but, it is a book that requires a serious amount of time devoted to it to allow yourself to immerse yourself in the world of Holly Sykes and her involvement in the war between 2 competing groups of near - immortals. its not a particulalry long book by modern standards but its taken me days longer than I imagined. 3 general comments/points 1) If you've read any/all of Mitchell's previous work then you'll be rewarded by easter eggs and links between this and the previous novels- some very subtle, some more obvious. 2) A query- was I alone in wondering how Holly ended up working in a ski resort? To me, it didn't feel entirely natural considering what I perceived as her working class background. If it was spelled out anywhere in the first part of the book then I missed it! 3) The section called the Horologist's Labryinth is a deal-breaker for casual readers. The fantasy elements are seriously ramped up in this section and may not be to many people's tastes- Personally, I loved this section and was left fantasising about the idea of David Mitchell writing Doctor Strange in the future. never going to happen but I'd like to float the notion!