Reviews tagging 'Death'

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

443 reviews

bookwisp86's review

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 What if a super flu took out 98% of the human population and instead of people becoming lawless rebels or tiny fiefdoms or uptight religious communes (though some do!) a group of people formed a theater troupe called the Traveling Symphony and did a circuit around the Great Lakes performing Shakespere theater and music to the leftover masses? This is the book that answers that question!

 

Skipping back and forth through time from right before the flu and 20 years later this book follows a few different survivors and their interactions both before and after the flu hits. The characters are the focus of the story, not the event itself though the flu does drive everything that is going on. I really enjoyed this book both because the author is very good at writing unique people with their own driving forces and personalities and because not many post apocalyptic books focus on the middle period between “the end” and generations in the future. The only other one I can think of that does so is The Postman by David Brin. I recommend this to people that want a good dystopian novel that focuses more on humanity and characters then the dystopia itself. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual violence

gohan's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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From the blurb I wasn’t super excited for this book but when reading it I was almost immediately drawn in. The scenery and characters are well written and the author knows how to draw you in. The book jumps around to different times but it’s made clear to you when and where you are. I’ll definitely be reading her other books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping

avoticat's review against another edition

4.0

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

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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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment

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.

sierrathepixie's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really liked this it felt unique from other like dystopian novels. I enjoyed it though like it was just nice to get lost in the different storylines. I read this in 2 days and thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn’t watch the show so I didn’t know what I expected the story to really be about but like idk it just excited me and was also sad but engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic

dstone6298's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

sleepye's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

roschelle's review against another edition

4.25

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The writing in this was so descriptive and immersive that I felt like I was back in the Covid times. I had some stressful dreams on the nights I read this before bed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death of parent

emilyhanson13's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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, Pandemic/Epidemic

purplatypus's review

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, Alcohol

mbelle97's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol

content warning: cults, religious zealots