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Jan 10, 2023jstalmer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! There were a lot of storylines packed into around 300 pages. It felt more like a book of 600 pages. It was masterfully done! The first chapter grabbed me and then the last paragraph of the 2nd chapter grabbed me even more. I wondered…
Dec 28, 2022appleylemons rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
In this dystopian novel, the Georgian Flu has ransacked countries and killed off many people. Society has crumbled, and the few survivors gather to make up various settlements. One of these settlements is St. Deborah by the Water, who is…
Dec 20, 2022esrobbins rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A story that would have been just another interesting novel but having read this post Covid 19 pandemic, it takes on a whole new level of greatness. Really loved the back and forth between past and present and how all the characters where…
Dec 16, 2022siegfred74 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Another exceptional novel from an exceptional Author. Haunting, prescient and an vision evoking a humanity sleepwalking through life, falling off the cliff and finding itself again. Full of beautiful characters and thought-provoking…
Dec 13, 2022violet_horse_2695 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend this book! A unique post-apocalyptic book that is clearly well thought out.
Dec 11, 20222greyts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Keeping in mind this book was published in 2014, it is terrifying. It is also so intense and arresting that tho’ you may not think you want to, you can’t stop reading it. I wish I could listen to a discussion/dissection from a book club…
Dec 09, 2022
The Traveling Orchestra - a musical and theater troupe traveling around the Great Lakes years after a pandemic killed most of humanity - is just one of the unforgettable elements in this poetic, haunting past-present-future novel. Already…
Nov 08, 2022gdalelove rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Despite its sobering themes, it remained riveting, and I couldn't put the book down. Highly recommend!
Nov 03, 2022PrairieSouls rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I got fooled by the reviews and the author that this is a science fiction novel, when it is not. The story jumps around in time from pre pandemic to twenty years after the pandemic. The story follows a group of travelling actors and…
Oct 20, 2022BiblioJP rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In many ways, this book is a mirror reflection of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Scorched earth is replaced by a springing biosphere, despair is replaced by hope and an absence of details pertaining to the apocalypse is replaced by nearly…
Oct 19, 2022JCLJenV rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An expertly woven plot within an alternate reality.
Oct 03, 2022PetraL rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the second of Mandel's books that I've read (The Glass Hotel was the first) and I found them dark and mostly joyless.
Sep 18, 2022I_Am_A_Banana rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What sets this post viral apocalypse story apart is that it's centered in hope, community, and shared trauma. The thoughtfulness of the characters is relieving. There are no zombies, no torture, no "enemies" per se. This was a very…
Aug 16, 2022Dee_BPL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm definitely late to the party on this one as I've had it on my reading list for years but kept putting it off. A great novel - particularly given that we just went through a pandemic!
Aug 04, 2022wilcoxy12 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. It was a little close to home with the pandemic but fascinating connections and intricate plot. I enjoyed it but I can see how it isn't for everyone.
Aug 03, 2022bookishlibrarian rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
e-read after watching the HBO adaptation. The part I remembered most vividly from my first reading--the notion that even when the world falls apart, our inclination is still to make and appreciate art and story--was less a part of the book…
Jul 15, 2022GremJet rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Crap.
Jun 22, 2022IndyPL_GipsonS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great choice for anyone that loves dystopian stories. I didn't think I'd like this, given the recent pandemic we all lived through, but I was fascinated with the characters and stories of Station Eleven. Each character interacts…
Jun 16, 2022CCPL_Theresa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Mandel seamlessly weaves a tale of the pre and post apocalyptic lives of several characters. I loved the interconnectedness of their stories. The suspense the author captured between a band of survivors living in this dangerous new world…
Jun 13, 2022Legend62 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the second book of this author I have read. Great engaging, writing, a pleasure to read until you come to the end and wonder what was it for?! There is lack of a cohesive plot or a story. It's as if you have a map with a marked…
Apr 17, 2022Kimberleygray rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
General story about a group of actors and musicians traveling after a pandemic hits the world and 99% of the population dies within a few weeks. The story goes back and forth to a time right before the pandemic hits and 20 year later. …
Mar 30, 2022FunnyPenny1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A well written book but not well developed. Written before the pandemic about a pandemic that decimates most of the world’s population. I found the post apocalyptic bits boring and the prophet that was introduced looked like he was going…
Mar 25, 2022
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Mar 23, 2022RachStae rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book just wrenched apart my soul and then stitched it haphazardly back together again. Beautifully written and very poignant in a world navigating its own pandemic.
Feb 09, 2022Urbano rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written novel that lingered in my mind long after I read it.