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Among the most beautiful and haunting books I've ever read. I'm particularly struck by the way the author conveyed the tangible sense of how wondrous modern life is, when viewed as lost history: even reading by electric light, I shared the character's sense of awe that there is a thing called electricity, that it glows, that it heats us and cools us on command; that travel and communication are so impossibly easy.
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This book doesn't get bogged down explaining the intricacies of a post-apocalyptic world, which is great! Instead, it explores some of the fallout (some literal) of a particular network of folks who have connections to each other in the world both pre- and post-plague. Well-written and engaging! Would recommend.
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Wavered a lot between 4 and 5 stars for this, but the sheer inventiveness of this book won out. I read a lot of post-apocalyptic fiction, but Station Eleven was thought provoking about culture and faith, survival and art. Other than the flashbacks to a contemporary actor's life, there was a refreshing lack of traditional love stories. Instead, Mandel highlights love between siblings, friends, and communities. I look forward to re-reading this in a few years, when I can look past the plot to sin
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Beautiful and sometimes tragic, without being maudlin.
Jan 05, 2015
Melissa
marked it as to-read
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4.5 stars
Aug 26, 2015
Macie
marked it as gave-up
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