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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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anele_gl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I like how everyone is connected and you start to speculet how they are connected.
I really like Jeevan, and I like his "ending". I didn't like Kristen, O found her annoying. I don't know why, just didn't.

I wanted Jeevan everyone tp meet in the end. So was a little bumbt out when that didn't happen.

mpruett's review against another edition

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4.0

Very good book but a little bit more than I think was needed. It's written incredibly well and follows a handful of individuals before, through, and in the decades after a virus that wipes out civilization as it is known. It really is a fantastic story but sometimes I thought there was pieces of the story that really didn't matter and seemed unimportant to the story. Still overall a tremendous book.
Time to Read: 4:56

louisayd's review against another edition

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3.0

Maybe this was not the time to read this book...

theekah's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

sam_reads1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

lyntwhit's review against another edition

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5.0

Great book! I listened to an audio version while knitting and it had me hooked, pun intended. I was amazed at how the author connected the characters. It was different than all other post-apocalyptic books I've read so far. The tone (one of quiet acceptance in the way things are now) reminded me of Kunstler's World Made by Hand series. The difference was the traveling group, The Orchestra. Usually people in PA novels are trying to find one stable place they can stay. In this one they flip that on its head by traveling from small "town" to "town" like a band of traveling minstrels from days of yore. I enjoyed hearing the characters' backstories. I also thought it quite original that the 300+ people ended up living in the airport, but makes sense for where so many people would have been at the instant the world imploded.

Spoiler:
Learning that Arthur's son had grown up to be the prophet was cruel and yet perfect in how the story came full circle.