A review by alexiasp
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

 I feel lukewarm about it. I'm kinda surprised this won Best Sci-fi on Good Reads because it's super soft Sci-fi compared to the other choices, and it also seems neither plot nor character-driven, more like focused on the lyrical prose. Which is not bad for me (I liked Time War).

I did not expect the twist at the end with the violinist, tho the book does leave many questions unanswered, again a bit unlike your typical sci-fi. Did Gapsbery pick up the violin and go play because he knew he would do it or because it was somewhat "ordered" by the simulation?

  It wasn't exactly thought-provoking, but it was still a nice reading experience, also because it was short