Jesse’s Reviews > Station Eleven > Status Update

I’m so sick of the cliche of crazy religious people reciting Revelations deeply out of context for wackadoodle agendas.

It’s lazy writing to criticize Christianity by making a character talk nonsense religious babble while stabbing people. It’s offensive, inaccurate, and cartoony.

The plot has really began to meander. I think Mandel has gotten too wrapped up in the time hoping structure, so we are losing the scope and direction of the plot and some of the characters. However, it is really fun to watch which characters from the past land where in the present.

I am starting to feel like this novel is losing momentum because of the time hopping.

I have a feeling that secrets to the world building and characters are going to be slowly revealed via this time hopping, but the pacing is becoming jittery and muddy.

Nonetheless, the intrigue grows, the characters become more interesting, and the world building is still just as fascinating.

Mandel’s writing is spellbinding! I was pulled into her world within the first few pages. Her characters are interesting and very unique (except for The Prophet whose introduction couldn’t have been more cliched). I am really enjoying this story, and I’m itching to dive back in for me.