David Mitchell - Black Swan Green

Pros: characterization, unique storytelling

Cons: pacing is a bit off, at times seemingly random (but not really)

The Bottom Line: A brilliant literary work by a young rising novelist.

Review: David Mitchell, the recent emerging superstar writer with so far three novels, Cloud Atlas, Number9Dream and Ghostwritten, all critically acclaimed and recipients of various awards has managed to keep his track record of verbal genius intact with his ...

Pros: Fluid, inventive, sketched to perfection and audacious

Cons: Stylised dialogue and wearisome narrative style

The Bottom Line: A scintillating memoir bursting with whip-smart observational detail that is overlong and tiresome in the end. But hats (and scarves) off.

Review: Taking childhood memories and turning them into a bestseller is not a simple task. David Mitchell, eminent contemporary British author, knows this. Black Swan Green is the evidence. There is a point during the reading process at which the ...