This is a post civilization collapse world that the author created. A pandemic occurs and there are few who survive. This book follows the lives of a group who do.
This is a mixed review.
Character development and plot - 2.5 or 3 stars. There is no real plot or thrust to the end of a conflict. There is just enough mystery to keep you reading though. The book tries to be deep but just comes across short and inconsequential. I enjoyed the world St. John Mandel was setting up. However, I felt like she could have taken her time and turned the book into a series in order to set up her characters better and develop an actual plot.
Creativity - 4.5 stars. There was such potential and it was an interesting idea.
It's one of the books that I think will actually make a better movie than book, so just wait and watch it when it comes out, as I'm sure it will.
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