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Cosmic puzzle-pieces come together in masterly ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’

In this ambitious follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning “All the Light We Cannot See,” Anthony Doerr delivers in a big way. A huge sweep of a story, “Cloud Cuckoo Land” features no fewer than five plotlines and as many key characters contending with big events, challenges, and questions. 

In some hands, this could have been a big mess. The good news: Doerr’s creation lifts off quickly, soars,

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