I just finished David Mitchell's first book, 1999's Ghostwritten. Mitchell has quickly joined my list of favorite authors. Ghostwritten was his first novel followed by Number 9 Dream and Cloud Atlas. His newest book, Black Swan Green, is the only one I haven't read.It is rare today to read books where you empathize so strongly with the characters that you find yourself rooting or grieving for them throughout the novel. All three of Mitchell novels that I have read conclude with you a bit sad that the ride has come to an end. His characters are so well-fleshed you wish you could spend some more time in their lives.
Ghostwritten, like 2004's Cloud Atlas, is told in nine seperate stories that come together with unforseen impact. Upon finishing the novel you say to yourself "whoa", and feel as though you've entered a new realm of understanding about something you've never given thought to previously. You feel as if there's a whole new world out there that you've realized is available to explore.
