A review by cocacolor
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

This book absolutely lived up to all its hype. In some ways, I feel like the synopsis is misleading; perhaps half of the book follows Kirsten and the post-apocalyptic timeline. A good half of the book delves deeply into the lives that orbited Arthur Leander in the days before the apocalypse, as Kirsten's did. It never feels as though you're reading two different books, though; although the worlds the characters exist in are vastly different, Mandel's humane, empathetic voice ties it all together. The only reason this novel doesn't get an unquestioned five stars is because I thought one important plot point was unclear at the end:
Is Jeevan's settlement the one that has recreated electricity?
If not, why not? Still, this novel has definitely won a spot on my Favorites shelf.
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