Six interconnected novella written in first person connected to the primary character makes up the bone clocks. Independently couple of these novellas stand out and is stellar. Each novella gives a glimpse in life of Holly Skyes over her course of life. It starts when she is in her teens and skips a decade or two till she is in her fifties. 
 My favorite of the six is "The Wedding Bash" when Holly, the main character, is in her thirties with a mostly absent husband and a six year old daughter. Mitchell takes a step back from serendipitous meeting of the characters and deals with parenting, everyday relationship issues while inducing the fantasy elements at the fringes of daily life. 
 My least favorite is the first novella "A hot spell" where Holly Skyes is soon to be sixteen year old. She runs away from home to be with her older boyfriend who ends up breaking her heart. She meets new people and some who are, well, immortals. 
 Its very interesting to read about a character from different perspective which adds dimension to the character with an objectivity which wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Its more satisfying to read about Holly as an observation by various characters than the author mentioning about it in passing. Mitchell puts in a lot of literary criticism which comes off as self deprecating and a little annoying as it becomes a recurring theme in all the novella but a primary one in "Crispin Hershey's Lonely Planet". It gets a bit overwhelming at this point but thankfully it doesn't happen in the next two novellas. 
 Mitchell's writing is enjoyable; lucid in some places and the fluidity in his writing is obvious throughout the book. His word arrangement is interesting and quite unique which works for him very well. It could be because how he uses them in the context that shows the mental state the character is at. 
 Its a good read and this being my first Mitchell novel and I think I am at a disadvantage as I am unable to draw parallels to his other books or enjoy the recurring characters.