Station Eleven in MCLS Reading Challenge

Jul 11, 2017 Sarah Bennett rated it it was amazing

This book was amazing!!!! So beautifully and thoughtfully written, so mesmerizing. Simply obsessed.

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Dec 16, 2019 April Newman rated it really liked it

Such a good book for a book club discussion!!

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Jan 23, 2015 Katy added it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2015

Recommended if you like literary science fiction. It's a character study of a variety of people who survive a worldwide pandemic. Less violent than you might expect, given the premise (and no zombies in sight -- I am so over zombies).

Very lyrical, and reminiscent of Cloud Atlas. ...more

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Jul 29, 2018 Dick Hamilton rated it really liked it

While I thoroughly enjoyed this book, one thing about dystopian novels bothers me. When over 99% of the population dies, in a short amount of time, there are just a heck of a lot of dead bodies that I am sure people are not burying. This has to result in a lot of related disease and incredible stench when the bodies lie around decaying. No one ever really talks about this. I also don't understand some of the issues that come up. There must be an incredible availability of things like shoes, yet ...more

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May 01, 2019 Melissa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Apocalypse Lite

If you're used to post apocalyptic stories filed with tension and survival skills, this is not it. This is a literary apocalypse and it's good. The characters are pretty cool and I loved how everything tied together. ...more

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