24/01/2021
I finished Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel last night and I have some feelings. This is a post apocalyptic novel following various characters before and after "the collapse" of humanity due to a raging viral outbreak. This was such a beautiful and heartbreaking book. I'm not often emotionally affected by books but this one really spoke to me. The intertwining stories and characters were woven together effortlessly and the discussion on survival vs actually living really made me think. Is it better to just end it all rather than just surviving or by surviving can you hope to create a better life out of what you have and is that possible in the climate of this book. Although the plot is scarily close to home at the moment this book actually made me grateful for what we do have. I know people either love or hate this book but I absolutely adored it. 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐