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A review by liesbethvv
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was my first foray into dystopian literature and my heart was heavy with anticipatory dread. It shouldn’t have been. This was by no means a light read, but I was on the edge of my seat, wanting to know the paths of the main characters after a virus wiped out the majority of earth’s population. It rang close to home, with the panini still going strong, but it somehow also managed to be just a little hopeful. Not a lot, but you can find some meaning, connection and humanity hidden in the war zone that is planet earth after a disaster. Plus, the book has the added bonus (to me personally) of having the ‘characters linked by objects’ trope that I love. Would recommend!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape and Child death