Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel

The night that the famous actor, Arthur Leander, died from a heart attack on stage is the same night that marks the beginning of civilization's collapse. A flu has spread around the world that is killing people in a matter of days. However this story mainly follows a girl, Kristen, 15 years after this terrible event. Kristen is with a group of survivors who call themselves the Traveling Sympathy and go to different communities to perform theatrical productions. As we follow Kirsten's journey, we also get to know about Arthur’s past before he died, and the beginning of this world’s collapse through another character, Jeevan. Follow Kristen's journey through this post apocalyptic world and figure out how everything is strangely connected. 

 

I really liked Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. I specifically liked how they showed all the perspectives of before, during and after the end of the world. Seeing different characters' perspectives was something that made the story unique even though sometimes it made the plot a little confusing. It also was a way to connect and understand the characters which made them very likable. What I enjoyed the most was how the end of the book left unanswered questions, which left the reader still questioning and thinking about this story's world. If you enjoy apocalyptic stories, I would recommend this book, it has a good twist to it and overall a good story. 

Reviewed by SJ, Grade 9

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