Arcadia
Allen & Unwin
August 2015
Allen & Unwin
August 2015
Iain Pears’ latest novel, Arcadia is not one story but many. Taking place over several different timelines, with multiple interlocking characters and plots, it is an ambitious and wide-scoped piece. Pears has also worked to create a complementary app to assist readers in their journey through the book. Unfortunately, I was unable to access this app on my Android phone for whatever reason, so instead of taking the option of choosing my own adventure through the story, I was more or less forced to read it straight through as it appears in the book. A perfectly fine way to read any novel, but one that did not take full advantage of Arcadia’s possibilities.