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A review by laila4343
The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel
4.0
Emily St. John Mandel is the queen of the multi-layered plot; her novels are like puzzles you have to keep turning pages to solve. This one was a bit of a slow start but after about 60 pages or so I couldn't put it down. Utterly compelling and propulsive. I especially loved the character of Sasha, Anna's half-sister, and her struggles with gambling and wanting a new life. All of these characters were kind of sad and in search of something, but not in a depressing way.
I've now read all of her books aside from the one that comes out next month (April 2022.) Here's how I rank them from fave to least fave - but they're all worth reading:
1. Station Eleven
2. The Glass Hotel
3. The Singer's Gun
4. The Lola Quartet
5. Last Night in Montreal
I've now read all of her books aside from the one that comes out next month (April 2022.) Here's how I rank them from fave to least fave - but they're all worth reading:
1. Station Eleven
2. The Glass Hotel
3. The Singer's Gun
4. The Lola Quartet
5. Last Night in Montreal