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Station Eleven, By Emily St.John Mandel
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…
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The God of Endings, A Novel By Jacqueline Holland
The God of Endings 🔗 The title emphasizes endings, but the story carefully steers into the realm of new beginnings. The narrative is not typical of the supernatural genre, not what you may expect from a vampire novel. Holland’s story begins in 1834 with a young girl named Anna, who later becomes Collette LeSange’s a teacher and the founder of an elite preschool in upstate New York. The narrative mainly focuses on her experiences as a young girl named Anna. After a period of suffering and loss Anna is given immortality, a gift and a curse she did not ask for and does not want. Holland’s writing style is easy…