Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr

 I fell in love with Anthony Doerr's plot, prose & poise after reading "All the lights we cannot see" & his short story collection "Memory wall".

It's no surprise that Cloud cuckoo land fills you with the same warmth as his previous works.

This book comprises stories of Zeno, Seymour, Anna, Omeir and Konstance spread across centuries. From the time of early civilization, to the extreme future, when we humans would have probably destroyed earth's climate enough, to opt for a space craft and continue traveling to an unknown place for survival.

And how does the multiple random stories converge & make sense? Well, through another fable "cloud cuckoo land", excavated from the heavily destroyed manuscripts found buried in the graves of ancient times. This story of Atheon, the birdbrain, nincompoop, and his astonishing journey to the edge of the earth and beyond to find utopia, excels in describing human nature, and their need to find happiness and comfort. Along with their wit and vigor for hope and resilience. It binds the multiple plots, and bring the characters of different timelines together, revealing their beautiful and heart warming story of struggle and survival.

The size of the book may feel like a burden to some but I promise, it is worth your while. After few dragging chapters, and a little confusion about making sense of the multiple characters, the plot moves like fluid. Addictive and fun. Happy reading!