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A review by theinquisitxor
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
5.0
"Hell is the absence of the people you long for."
This was utterly fantastic. A famous actor dies performance of King Lear, and shortly after that a Flu wipes out 99.6% of the population. There is so much to this book that it is hard to put it all into words. So many different characters and storylines that are all connected. We have glimpses of Arthur Leander's life as a famous actor before he dies. We also get to know his ex-wife, Miranda, who is the creator of the comic books titles Station Eleven. The paramedic who jumps on stage to preform CPR. There is Kristen, the Shakespearean actress who travels with the Traveling Symphony. There is Charlie, and all the others at the airport. And the prophet.
The concept of a Traveling Symphony- a group of musicians and Shakespearean actors who travel across the desolate, post- apocalyptic North America to bring music and theatre to all the survivors is a beautiful thing. If there is ever a apocalypse in my lifetime, I am definitely starting my own Traveling Symphony. The group arrives at a town that is under control of the Prophet. And they remain threatened by him throughout the book. Everything comes back to the life of Arthur Leander and the fateful night that he collapsed on-stage. Every time a connection was revealed in the book, I became more excited and anticipated the end even more.
As a person who loves music and Shakespearean theatre, this book was a treat.
This was utterly fantastic. A famous actor dies performance of King Lear, and shortly after that a Flu wipes out 99.6% of the population. There is so much to this book that it is hard to put it all into words. So many different characters and storylines that are all connected. We have glimpses of Arthur Leander's life as a famous actor before he dies. We also get to know his ex-wife, Miranda, who is the creator of the comic books titles Station Eleven. The paramedic who jumps on stage to preform CPR. There is Kristen, the Shakespearean actress who travels with the Traveling Symphony. There is Charlie, and all the others at the airport. And the prophet.
The concept of a Traveling Symphony- a group of musicians and Shakespearean actors who travel across the desolate, post- apocalyptic North America to bring music and theatre to all the survivors is a beautiful thing. If there is ever a apocalypse in my lifetime, I am definitely starting my own Traveling Symphony. The group arrives at a town that is under control of the Prophet. And they remain threatened by him throughout the book. Everything comes back to the life of Arthur Leander and the fateful night that he collapsed on-stage. Every time a connection was revealed in the book, I became more excited and anticipated the end even more.
As a person who loves music and Shakespearean theatre, this book was a treat.