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Mandel does an excellent job of weaving together the lives of so many unique people and circumstances. Her post apocalyptic world is both terrifying and full of hope. She makes you appreciate how lucky you are, while at the same time realizing how quickly your life can crumble.
A highly recommended read.
A highly recommended read.
4+ Absolutely loved this this--wanted more from some of the story lines, but that's only because I loved the characters so much and was so curious about them.
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Station Eleven follows a number of individuals through their journey as they experience the end of civilization as we know it and begin to find their way in a world where they are surrounded by the relics of a previous existence that feels far beyond their reach. Notably, the cast of characters includes the Traveling Symphony, a group of musicians and actors whose dedication to traveling between the small existing communities is motivated by the phrase "Because survival is insufficient."
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Great book! Loved all of the interwoven plot lines, the complex characters, and what it had to say about humanity.
Civilization will never truly die if there are books like this in it when the pandemic happens.
this was a hard one star for me, the last third of the book felt like eating cardboard.
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