A review by bookb1itch
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

challenging reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was my second read of this book and i enjoyed it even more, possibly because i watched and was disappointed by, the Amazon (?) series.  Now i really understand why our English teachers warm kids studying the text not to watch the series.  They are so very different.
I read this whilst on holiday overseas and was haunted by the airport scenes when I was coming home - imagine being stuck without your medicine, because you KNEW you were only a few  hours away from home and your next dose.  The beauty and devastation of this story will remain with me for a long time.
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