tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55815139668888288642024-02-20T09:13:59.722-08:00Of This Ilk: A curation of all the thing I like. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03066858292655726877noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581513966888828864.post-36897169706187613212015-12-31T13:07:00.000-08:002015-12-31T13:07:24.971-08:00<b>Utterly worth it. </b> <br />
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A few words about Station 11, a first time foray into genre fiction by Emily St. John Mandel.<br />
This subtle yet vivid world is well worth slipping into. And it is very much a world, as opposed to a tale or story of more linear composition. The narrative is composed of many perspectives from different times, which is an device that difficult to employ. I often find that as such stories unwind I will begin to prefer one perspective or time over another. Which leads to a light resentment when I am forced into a story line not as appealing. St. John Mandel nails it. Each layer seems authentic, and I was only excited to see where we went next.<br />
The narrator was a perfect choice, her range complementing the many characters. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03066858292655726877noreply@blogger.com0