Five-star review of Sea of
Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Time travel as it's never
been done before. I enjoyed Station Eleven,
in fact it’s one of my favorite books, and this one from the same author is
just as good. On the surface, this is a time travel story, speculative fiction
at its best, but through the different narrators, time periods, and obvious
links among them, Mandel tells a story of the meaning of time and existence. It
stimulates the brain and the heart. Some characters stand out more than others,
and one or two get lost in the shuffle but all the threads come together at the
end. Still, I would have liked more. Despite the complexity of the text, it’s
an easy, quick read. After my recommendation, my book club is reading the book
for this month. Will it resonate as much with the diverse people in that group?
We’ll see. Meanwhile, like Station Eleven, I plan to read it again and again.
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