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

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This book starts off strong and stays strong all throughout. It's a twisted adventure through life before and after a major pandemic that leaves the world in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic state. The narrative follows several protagonists throughout their life, and it's up to the reader to start figuring out how - if at all - their worlds all collide. Despite the dark plot, it's filled with hope, inspiration, and wonder as we see this new world through the character's eyes.  I was hooked until the last page, trying to figure out how everything came together. The only reason it's not a 5 star read for me is that I felt some characters were underdeveloped due to the constantly switching narrative.
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