Station Eleven

Station Eleven, a 2014 novel by Emily St. John Mandel, set in a post-apocalyptic era, follows the lives of various survivors before and after the collapse of the human civilization. The story revolves around a wandering troupe of actors and musicians, an aging Hollywood actor, a group of people stranded in an airport, and a man seeking a purpose. Many publications classify the novel as science fiction but Mandel herself believes otherwise. It can be classified as a literary fiction. This novel has won Mandel the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2015.Highly recommended for people who enjoy character-driven novels or post-apocalyptic novels with little violence that focuses more on the beauty than the carnage. This quiet and elegantly prosed novel with its complex characters and beautiful sceneries, stands a cut above the rest.This Summary and Analysis contains a detailed summary and an in-depth analysis of the novel with a few key takeaways.Disclaimer: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the original book "Station Eleven" By Emily St. John Mandel.