Utopia Avenue - David Mitchell

 43%

03.07.23

I'm not sure why I persevered with all 561 pages of this when many more tempting books are literally piling up. For a story about a trendy band enjoying all the subversive aspects of the exciting 1960s, it was incredibly dull. Mitchell can't write convincingly about music - or fame - or women - or mental health issues - and I really dislike fictional characters meeting real people (most of whom are now dead, presumably included to avoid lawsuits). Daisy Jones and the Six was better  - hell, even Songs in Ursa Major was better - and the 'other' David Mitchell is more fun.

Back Story - David Mitchell

52%
03.03.14

I'm not a particular fan of David Mitchell but he seems like a nice enough bloke and we'd probably get on quite well if we met down the pub. As long as he didn't know that I think he should have waited another 30 years before writing his autobiography as perhaps something interesting would have happened to him by then.