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A review by alexampersand
The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel
5.0
I loved this book.
I loved the interconnectedness of the characters and how they all wove together. I loved the jumping back and forth in time to explore the various characters' stories. I loved the mystery and how the entire plot was slowly revealed throughout the course of the book.
Having read some other reviews, people mention that it all feels a bit too 'convenient' that everyone ends up interconnected, but that's just a style I really enjoy, I guess. And others mentioned that none of the characters were particularly likeable, which I would agree with but it didn't exactly put me off the story. I'm not sure I fundamentally agree with Anna's thoughts thatthey had absolutely no choice other than to kill Pete but I felt like I could at least see why she might think that. I also have a bit of a soft spot for stories that devolve into tragedy.
All in all, I loved it. And it made me realise I don't remember a lot about Station Eleven (because I have barely any memory retention) so maybe I should dig that out again...
I loved the interconnectedness of the characters and how they all wove together. I loved the jumping back and forth in time to explore the various characters' stories. I loved the mystery and how the entire plot was slowly revealed throughout the course of the book.
Having read some other reviews, people mention that it all feels a bit too 'convenient' that everyone ends up interconnected, but that's just a style I really enjoy, I guess. And others mentioned that none of the characters were particularly likeable, which I would agree with but it didn't exactly put me off the story. I'm not sure I fundamentally agree with Anna's thoughts that
All in all, I loved it. And it made me realise I don't remember a lot about Station Eleven (because I have barely any memory retention) so maybe I should dig that out again...