Begin your journey with Station Eleven The opening of the novel is everything a reader expects in a narrative, drama, excitement, and a strong character introduction. In spite of that, the rest of the novel limps on in comparison. The narrative is packed with starting with a global pandemic and a traveling Shakespeare troupe making their way through mostly empty pockets of leftover communities. A symphony of nameless musicians known only by the instrument they play in the novel, a cult with the most boring cult leader in history, and a nonlinear plot that keeps you going.  It’s hard to pinpoint where the narrative starts to wane, what is clear…