Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

126 reviews

kupids's review against another edition

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4.0

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mabechel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It's weird because some of the main characters are so relatable while others are so flat. The concept itself is good and reads really easily. If it'd been any longer, I'd think it wouldn't be worth the effort, but as a short book, it's still worth it. 
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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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emmagreenwood's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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lay_kone's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.5

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lairdemm's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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caebrown's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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omnimalizm's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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hward's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kaedau's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

⭐️ 3.5 stars ⭐️

I’ve been floundering between a 3.5 and a 4 star rating for this book, but ultimately settled on 3.5 because it just didn’t live up to the expectations for me. 

The writing is absolutely STUNNING. And there are some really amazing moments in this story, but the beginning was a little slow and I didn’t expect how heavy handed the pandemic talk would be throughout, since Station Eleven was also about a pandemic. That being said, Olive Llewellyn’s POV was my favorite. And the audible gasp I had when everything came together in the end!! It was a satisfying story, but just not what I came in expecting. 

Overall, the story has a very haunting quality to it, something that you might be caught unexpectedly thinking about from time to time.
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