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A review by alyh2000
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
3.0
Disappointing...
Overall, this was a good read... until I got to the last 20%
Spoilers ahead...
I felt like the entire thing went nowhere. I didn’t expect to have everything tied up in a nice little package at the end, but I was left wanting more.
The struggle between the Prophet and the Symphony was such a promising story. The tension and mistrust built between them throughout the book. Things were just getting interesting when they cornered Kirsten, and then it was just over. Bam! Everyone’s dead, move on with the story... WHAT?! The Prophet wasn’t even phased when Kirsten started quoting the comic book back to him. Wasn’t he the least bit curious how she knew the incredibly rare story?
All the character’s stories were intertwined, and it seemed like it would culminate in everyone who remained making their way to the airport. Instead, Jeevan’s story seems to take him on his own independent path.
And the very ending? Just meh. What about the electric town? Everything felt up in the air. This was an ending no different from that of any old chapter. I wanted some sort of closure, and got nothing. After reading it, I felt like maybe I missed something. Was there a part of the book that wasn’t there?
Very underwhelming for me. How did a book that kept me interested for 300 pages lose me in the final 50? The end of the book is supposed to be the best part! You’re supposed to turn the final pages in excited anticipation awaiting the resolution of the plot. In this case, that did NOT happen.
Overall, this was a good read... until I got to the last 20%
Spoilers ahead...
I felt like the entire thing went nowhere. I didn’t expect to have everything tied up in a nice little package at the end, but I was left wanting more.
The struggle between the Prophet and the Symphony was such a promising story. The tension and mistrust built between them throughout the book. Things were just getting interesting when they cornered Kirsten, and then it was just over. Bam! Everyone’s dead, move on with the story... WHAT?! The Prophet wasn’t even phased when Kirsten started quoting the comic book back to him. Wasn’t he the least bit curious how she knew the incredibly rare story?
All the character’s stories were intertwined, and it seemed like it would culminate in everyone who remained making their way to the airport. Instead, Jeevan’s story seems to take him on his own independent path.
And the very ending? Just meh. What about the electric town? Everything felt up in the air. This was an ending no different from that of any old chapter. I wanted some sort of closure, and got nothing. After reading it, I felt like maybe I missed something. Was there a part of the book that wasn’t there?
Very underwhelming for me. How did a book that kept me interested for 300 pages lose me in the final 50? The end of the book is supposed to be the best part! You’re supposed to turn the final pages in excited anticipation awaiting the resolution of the plot. In this case, that did NOT happen.