davidngillespie's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
vaguelymodern's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
andreav8's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
willowwitch's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ggarofalo11's review against another edition
4.0
Station Eleven is still my favorite St.John Mandel work, but this one was similarly engulfing and riveting.
americattt's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
"She'd never believed in love at first sight but she did believe in recognition at first sight, she believed in understanding upon meeting someone for the first time that they were going to be important in her life, a sensation like recognizing a familiar face in an old photograph: in a sea of faces that mean nothing, one comes into focus. You."
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
twoheadedcalf's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read some negative reviews for this book after it came out, but I’m so glad I took the time to read it for myself. It felt like seeing an old friend, in more ways than one.
marjoryreads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
basil_plant's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i wanted to love it but it just wasn’t for me
libtwombly's review against another edition
3.0
I finished the book. So, it was definitely entertaining to an extent. I can’t say it was bad. I felt like it started slow. The ending chapters were the most interesting.
The chapters bounce between different characters in the book. Sometimes your learning about Paul’s life, sometimes Vincent, sometimes Alkaitis etc.
I didn’t feel that connected to the characters though because I felt that the author didn’t go too deep into who each of these characters were and their background. It would have been more interesting to me if I had known more about the characters and was able to empathize with them. This is probably the biggest reason the book wasn’t the best, in my opinion.
The chapters bounce between different characters in the book. Sometimes your learning about Paul’s life, sometimes Vincent, sometimes Alkaitis etc.
I didn’t feel that connected to the characters though because I felt that the author didn’t go too deep into who each of these characters were and their background. It would have been more interesting to me if I had known more about the characters and was able to empathize with them. This is probably the biggest reason the book wasn’t the best, in my opinion.