Reviews

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

ndbell80's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

This book was really thought provoking. I love a time-travel tale, and I felt like this one was done so incredibly well. I loved the plot twist at the end, and I just thought that everything was tied up really well. 

poemas's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

againanew's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely lovely.

scuba888's review against another edition

4.0

I almost never read any sci-fi, but really enjoyed this! Enough to read another by this author.

lizandherworldofbooks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

avalete's review

4.0

Finding peace where you are through the mechanic of time travel is a plot device I haven’t seen much of. Really enjoyed this book and I don’t usually read a lot of science fiction. The way the book is set up is a little jarring at first, but the layout doesn’t get in the way of understanding the plot. The characters felt real, which is important when you’re jumping around centuries, and the ending tied everything up neatly.

chanancrompton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

beckeal's review against another edition

4.0

ESJM (author) is just so good. I feel like she could write anything and I’d enjoy it. I love how nuanced her writing is, and how deftly she weaves things together, and how little importance she places on weaving them together the way you’d expect. And I love how human her characters are. This book makes me was to reread her other books. I look forward to reading them all back-to-back one day.

jenmangler's review against another edition

4.0

I devoured this beautiful book.

shinymathrocks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0