June book discussion: Anthony Doerr - Cloud Cuckoo Land

For June, we will be discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, a time and genre spanning novel. *Heads up* while the chapters are short, and I think easy to read, the book still clocks in at over 600 pages.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56783258-cloud-cuckoo-land

"Constantinople, 1453:
An orphaned seamstress and a cursed boy with a love for animals risk everything on opposite sides of a city wall to protect the people they love.

Idaho, 2020:
An impoverished, idealistic kid seeks revenge on a world that’s crumbling around him. Can he go through with it when a gentle old man stands between him and his plans?

Unknown, Sometime in the Future:
With her tiny community in peril, Konstance is the last hope for the human race. To find a way forward, she must look to the oldest stories of all for guidance."