I’ve read up to page 144 of the entire 624 pages, and since beginning to read this book, I’ve noticed many changes, slightly odd, and very interesting. The main character keeps on changing, and I am now up to the third, with the first main character unraveling strange phenomena within her daily life.

The author, David Mitchell, uses versatile styles of writing to shape each character, from Holly Sykes, a young British girl, who endures unexplainable events, to Hugo Lamb, a young man with a Cambridge scholarship. Now, to a character, I haven’t been introduced to yet.

The theme of the book is very vague, and though I am aware it is connected to the slightest altercations from reality, I still cannot connect the different identities and backgrounds of the characters together. Each character’s story begins in different time frames, and the wording of the author seeks attention and focuses on the choice of vocabulary, with many details that make it quite difficult to interpret.

Due to these choices, some characters, such as Holly Sykes, seem abnormal in some situations, acting normal right after scenes of horror and unscientific events, and living her best life as if it never happened.