Black Swan Green is an intriguing name for a place where seldom a swan is seen. This is the story of Jason Taylor's metamorphosis from bullied school boy to mature adolescent, and I enjoyed it immensely. The story takes place in the early 1980's, before The Bone Clocks. We get a glimpse of Jason's older cousin Hugo Lamb. (His encounters with Jason are retold to Holly in the latter book.) A character and story from Cloud Atlas are neatly tucked in, as well. I loved what Mitchell did there.

The story covers less than a year of life, but a lot happens, even in this seemingly quiet piece of earth. And the ending leaves us with a little bit of mystery, too.

Jason is a very likable character, and enjoyed the time spent with him. The other denizens of his world were skillfully developed and diverse, too. As usual, the writing was excellent, and I recommend this highly.