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Six linked stories follow a woman’s life and a hidden war between immortals
2014Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Holly Sykes runs away from home at fifteen in 1984 and is drawn into a secret conflict between two groups of beings. The novel follows her life through six sections, until the 2040s.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like ambitious novels.
What you will get
Shares characters with other Mitchell books.
The Bone Clocks Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Immortals · Many voices · Future
Length
624 pages · ≈ 18 h
More about this book
Characters
Holly Sykes and the people around her.
Setting
England, Switzerland, Iraq, New York and Ireland.
What makes it different
A literary novel that turns into a fantasy war.
Feel
Inventive, wide-ranging and moving.
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