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megan_ak01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lyssaczernek's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 - Station Eleven is a character focused book which means the plot is very slow. This isn’t an issue if the characters are super well developed and interesting. For me, the characters were interesting but not that developed. I didn’t know why they were making certain decisions or what was driving their desires.
For example, one of the main characters has a memory gap of about a year that is mentioned several times but is never explored. She never recovers the memory and I feel that leaves readers guessing in a bad way. Another character spent several years in a cult but we never see those events in any of the flash backs. Instead the more mundane details are explored. And I could tell this book was supposed to be focused on every-day life, but it could have used a hint of some more interesting plot points.
For example, one of the main characters has a memory gap of about a year that is mentioned several times but is never explored. She never recovers the memory and I feel that leaves readers guessing in a bad way. Another character spent several years in a cult but we never see those events in any of the flash backs. Instead the more mundane details are explored. And I could tell this book was supposed to be focused on every-day life, but it could have used a hint of some more interesting plot points.
beroid's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
crustypatriot's review against another edition
3.0
I had semi high hopes for this novel, since I love this genre, but ultimately I was fairly dissapointed. The writing was beautiful at its best, and downright sloppy at its worst. The POV's of this story were fine in their own right, but the threads weaving together were not good in my opinion. The characters were not very deep and the ending was meh.
Overall, while I liked it somewhat, I cannot recommend this novel for fans of the Post-Apocalyptic genre. Read The Stand or Swan Song. Those are infinitely better.
3.0 out of 5
Overall, while I liked it somewhat, I cannot recommend this novel for fans of the Post-Apocalyptic genre. Read The Stand or Swan Song. Those are infinitely better.
3.0 out of 5
anotherbooklady's review against another edition
5.0
“This life was never ours,” she whispers to the dog, who has been following her from room to room, and Luli wags her tail and stares at Miranda with wet brown eyes. “We were only ever borrowing it.”
First book of the year!
Beautiful, poetic, descriptive writing takes you into a post-apocalyptic world following a pandemic.
Sound familiar?
Written in 2014, ESJM weaves a story of five individuals who are all connected to each other in one way or another. Traveling back and forth in time, we get a full development of each of the five characters experiences.
At the heart of this story there’s a graphic novel titled “Station Eleven” that’s written and illustrated by one of the characters. I’m hoping that someday ESJM releases the graphic novel as a companion to this incredible book.
What a great read for my first book of 2023!
First book of the year!
Beautiful, poetic, descriptive writing takes you into a post-apocalyptic world following a pandemic.
Sound familiar?
Written in 2014, ESJM weaves a story of five individuals who are all connected to each other in one way or another. Traveling back and forth in time, we get a full development of each of the five characters experiences.
At the heart of this story there’s a graphic novel titled “Station Eleven” that’s written and illustrated by one of the characters. I’m hoping that someday ESJM releases the graphic novel as a companion to this incredible book.
What a great read for my first book of 2023!
hecate_artemis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
blissfuljoe's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gwendo1yn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
5.0
Amazing. Could not recommend enough
cletusjenn's review against another edition
4.0
emily st john mandel's words established the depressing, post-apocalyptic mood this book needed. the characters' past memories made it gloomier 🥲
avoticat's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this read. I enjoyed the non-linear storytelling and all of the characters and how they all felt connected through one specific character. The writing was good, a little clunky in some places but not so much to spoil the overall feel. I personally would have preferred the Prophet to have played a bigger role or presented as a bigger threat overall but regardless, this is still a very enjoyable book. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic speculative fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Murder, Animal death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Rape, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Violence, Racism, and Death of parent
A lot of these things are not focused or dwelled on, apart from the pandemic of the Georgia Flu. I have noted racism mostly due to the naming of the Georgia Flu.