Reviews tagging 'Death'

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

443 reviews

rceparski's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Suicide, Murder

juliusclearance's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was an excellent read. I had to pace myself but it was worth it.
I considered giving this book a five star as I didn’t want to undersell the book and my experience with it. The story was at times uncomfortable, and although I would have preferred a different ending, but this is a book I will recommend and likely reread.
I do think the moral of the story is a little heavy handed at the end, and I would

rather have not had the flashback at the end, but then I’ve always preferred a more open ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence

parissummerreads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Abandonment

roseswithoutthorns's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape

descriptions of cults and religious psychosis

orchidlilly's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It's interesting to read a post pandemic apocalypse after the whole actual pandemic. It's well written, and I always like split perspective and split timelines. I feel like some of the plot points could have been tied up clearer, for a book that so deliberately makes sure all the characters have oelverlapping lives, we sort of miss out on what happens with Elizabeth. It just feels like that plot line was left unconcerned, while everyone else had their loose ends tied up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Rape, Excrement

lorenag5's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

erkhaly's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape

purplepickle's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I set the book down once to go get lunch. I walked outside and a car drove past me on the street. I nearly burst into tears.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault

mollyb13's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had been wanting to read this one for ages and wish I had gotten to it before 2020. I would have loved to have done a reading both pre- and post- 2020/2021 just to see how my thoughts on it changed. I related to so so many things in this book and while this was clearly a much deadlier virus than covid, there were still so many similarities in actions and emotions surrounding a pandemic. 

Some of the storylines were a bit slow for me and didn't hold my attention. I also felt like there were some unfinished bits and pieces at the end that needed to be wrapped up. Overall, a great read and am looking forward to reading more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Suicide

chasingpages1's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol