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A review by whatellieread
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
While at its core this is a post-apocalyptic/dystopian novel, this book is about so much more. It's very character driven, and it ultimately a narrative about the ways we touch each other's lives - sometimes in the most unexpected ways - and the marks we leave behind.
I first read this circa 2016 (I was 17), and have recently just reread it. I don't tend to reread books normally, but I could remember really loving this one and could remember very little of the plot.
I had low expectations the first time around as I didn't expect it to my "thing", but I was very pleasantly surprised and LOVED it. I regularly talk to people about this book and use it as an example of why reading outside of your parameters can sometimes be the best thing to do.
A few plot points came back to me as I started rereading, but mostly it felt as though I was reading a book I hadn't read before. Although I didn't end up loving it as much this time as I had the first time around, it was still a really good, enjoyable read and one that has a special place in my heart - for the aforementioned reasons.
Seeing as it's set in a post-pandemic world, in which a virus has killed most of the population and civilisation has collapsed, it was interesting to reflect on it in a way I wasn't able to previously, in light of the last year.
I first read this circa 2016 (I was 17), and have recently just reread it. I don't tend to reread books normally, but I could remember really loving this one and could remember very little of the plot.
I had low expectations the first time around as I didn't expect it to my "thing", but I was very pleasantly surprised and LOVED it. I regularly talk to people about this book and use it as an example of why reading outside of your parameters can sometimes be the best thing to do.
A few plot points came back to me as I started rereading, but mostly it felt as though I was reading a book I hadn't read before. Although I didn't end up loving it as much this time as I had the first time around, it was still a really good, enjoyable read and one that has a special place in my heart - for the aforementioned reasons.
Seeing as it's set in a post-pandemic world, in which a virus has killed most of the population and civilisation has collapsed, it was interesting to reflect on it in a way I wasn't able to previously, in light of the last year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence