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An interesting take on dystopian fiction, this unfolds more as a slice-of-life narrative (with multiple perspectives and timelines) before and after a flu pandemic wipes out --iirc -- 99% of the world's population. The 5 main characters are linked via Arthur, a thrice-wed, aging stage and screen star who is among the first to die, but the clear protagonist is Kirsten, a traveling actress in the post-plague world who doesn't remember its first year, but as a child was on stage with Arthur when he
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A great way to start the new year but I don't know if I would recommend reading this book when you are recovering from the flu. For you see, the whole premise of the book is the collapse of society as 99 percent of the world's population dies from a horribly virulent strain of Georgian Flu. The writing is beautiful despite the grim subject matter. The book begins the night of the beginning of the pandemic and follows some of the characters back and forth through past and present. The characters
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This book was surprisingly beautiful despite the pretty devastating setting. I really loved the writing and the author's use of words and how she constructs sentences... this was a book that I got a lot of pleasure from by just the act of reading in itself regardless of plot or characters. I definitely enjoyed those two elements as well, and I thought this book was really a fascinating study of humanity, civilization and how resilient people really are.
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I'm afraid this book suffered severely from too much hype. It was good, but certainly couldn't live up to my expectation. Mostly I felt like the book couldn't decide which way to go -- was it a story about the "apocalypse" or about the aftermath? Instead it tried to be a little bit of both, meaning that it ended up rich on world-building and low on plot. Even now I'm not sure what the plot was supposed to be... Arthur's life story? Kirsten's life story? How Station Eleven came to be? Eluding the
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The main attraction here is the concept of a post-apocalyptic entertainment circuit that cuts through the country. I love this idea of a return to a pre-industrial means of spreading ideas and sharing whimsey.
The Prophet as a plot driver seemed unnecessary and was sometimes distracting.
The Prophet as a plot driver seemed unnecessary and was sometimes distracting.
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