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Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
32 reviews
literarylion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
Pros:
- St. John Mandel is all-around good at what she does.
- Well-crafted and executed impeccably. No unsatisfying loose ends.
- Perfect pacing and length, unique concept.
- The character development is unreal. Even minor characters felt lived-in.
Cons:
- I'd like to see her expand into a different genre. She's excellent in her element, but her past three books have been very similar to each other (not to say that I found them tedious or derivative)
- I don't think that this story needed to be
tied to The Glass Hotel . I can see how it might be satisfying to make that connection but it could easily stand alone. - Maybe I've been reading too many pandemic-focused books, but the details of the
SARS 5 pandemic felt a bit tired--maybe too similar to COVID-19
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
emhunsber's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Colonisation, and Gun violence
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