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

mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While I don’t tend to find the characters in this authors books to be particularly memorable, I love the themes she explores with them and the way she ties each book into her larger world in ways I don’t expect. This book felt in ways that she was pulling from her own life but not in ways that were obnoxious, but more breaking the forth wall- esque. Like we both know that we know that we know :) Also, the scifi themes in here were great especially as someone who doesn’t tend to like time travel stories - she made it work well. 
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