The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of station eleven, the dazzling new novel by acclaimed author emily st. John mandel, author of the pandemic classic station eleven, joins the virtual l. Now that youve read the entire novel, go back and reread the passage by czeslaw milosz that serves as an epigraph. Apr 18, 2020 topics about this book topics that mention this book. So, our discussion for station eleven is going to be on sunday, january 8. About this book an ambitious take on a postapocalyptic world where some strive to preserve art, culture, and kindness. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in station eleven, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Each member or a team of 23 takes a card and answers the question. Station eleven is a best book club book for discussion, a glittering novel about an actors death, art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilizations. Instead of believing that everything happens for a reason, the georgia flu is simply something that happened. For the most part, the writing rambles along, slowly unveiling a constant. Review of fairest by marissa meyer to go up on friday. Jul 10, 2015 the audio book club visits station eleven slate critics debate emily st.
The audio book club visits station eleven slate critics debate emily st. Station eleven is the kind of book that speaks to dozens of the readers in me the hollywood devotee, the comic book fan, the cult junkie, the love lover, the disaster tourist. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. You can watch our full discussion with mandel about station eleven below. Station eleven was a national book award finalist and a penfaulkner award finalist. We planned things right having our meeting outside in the warm summer air which created the perfect ambiance for our discussion. Station eleven is a about a shakespearean theater troupe traveling through a postapocalyptic north america. If you have not read the book, this page is not for you. I agree with so many peoples sentiments about this book that it wasnt worth the hype. This is a spoiler page for the book station eleven. Discuss the ways in which the graphic novel station eleven mirrors the postgeorgia flu world. I put it down after getting to the last page, went hmmm to myself, and wondered what the point was of the whole thing. John mandel, the story of a traveling troupe of performers roaming a postapocalyptic america 20 years after a flu pandemic has killed most of the worlds population. John mandel, 2014 national book award finalist, fiction station eleven lincoln michel.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Jan 26, 2015 guys, i just read a really great book. Station eleven is an adult post apocalypticdystopian novel written by emily st. Station eleven proves that there is beauty in the apocalypse. John mandels fourth novel station eleven recently made the national book awards shortlist for fiction. If you have read or are planning to read station eleven by emily st john mandel with your book club which we would highly recommend, take these questions along to get your discussion started. Station eleven is a critically acclaimed 2015 novel by upandcoming author emily st. Discussion questions for station eleven amnesty international.
As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. John mandels fourth novel, station eleven, begins with a spectacular end. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. Im not speaking of the tedious variations on physical death. Feel free to join in the conversation over on the book club page. How does the undersea connect to the events of the novel. In this months book club discussion, you will also meet several individuals who use their creativity to champion human rights. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Station eleven is a book about many things but its also about survival. Im really looking forward to getting others perspectives on this one. Sep 09, 2014 an audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. The story begins in downtown toronto, in the midst of the tumultuous life of famous stage and screen actor, arthur leander. Station eleven starts like any postapocalyptic book, with the obligatory deadly flu that empties the earth. Want more great book recommendations from mashable.
She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. However, im glad that theres open spaces to fill in and that it ends with hope instead of tying it up with a happily ever after. How do shakespearean motifs coincide with those of station eleven, both the novel and the comic. Both station eleven s space station and the postgeorgia flu world are settings in which can be explored the psychological effects sustained by inhabitants of a world that does not feel like their own. Station eleven is the kind of book that speaks to dozens of the readers in methe hollywood devotee, the comic book fan, the cult junkie, the love lover, the disaster tourist.
If jeevan had been able to save him, it wouldnt have prevented the apocalypse. In 20 years, someone couldnt find a manual and get a power plant back up and running. Station eleven by mandel is a compelling look at what could have happened if sars had eliminated most of the population. About station eleven, the rest of the country, the prophets mother, the city with power, and the rest of the world. Bring these questions into your own book club, or join us on goodreads for an. If you havent read her superpopular novel, station eleven, get on it. Sep 24, 2015 station eleven is a good book club book. An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. A flu has ravaged the globe, and most of the population is dead. The novel was listed as one of the best books of the year by the following publications. This post apocalyptic novel is set in toronto, and the great lakes area, which is a bonus for canadian readers but not a hinderance to anyone from somewhere else. John mandel the questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of station eleven, the dazzling new novel by acclaimed author emily st.
During act 4 of a production of king lear in toronto, arthur leander playing the lead role stumbles around on stage with three young girls, one of whom is kirsten raymonde. Arthurs death happens to coincide with the arrival of the georgia flu. Station eleven amnesty international book club canada. The novel takes place in the great lakes region after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the georgia flu, has devastated the world, killing most of the population. John mandel and im actually quite surprised by how enjoyable it was, especially considering that i bought this book on a whim two days ago without knowing anything about it whatsoever. This ambitious story tackles a postapocalyptic world in which a super flu has wiped out the majority of the population. The parallel universe theory discussion is a scientific worldview that contrasts with the faithcentric cult of the prophet. Why did mandel choose it to introduce station eleven.
Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. John mandel and this years red deer reads community book club winning title. This study guide consists of approximately 79 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of station eleven. As in februarys book club pick, station eleven, the story is told from multiple perspectives. Our february cc book cub selection is 2014 national book award finalist station eleven by emily st. John mandel is a truly inspiring piece of fiction, one that transcends time, space and the human spirit. I just finished station eleven for a book club im a part of outside of the reddit verse. Let me start by congratulating you on being a welldeserved national book award fiction finalist. Sep 25, 2014 emily st john mandels station eleven a book that builds cumulative power i n her muchtipped fourth novel, longlisted last week for a us national book award, canadian author emily st john. An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for. This means that nothing is held back about the book here.
What is the metaphor of the station eleven comic books. I finished the book yesterday and i loved it, although i think im still recovering from the last chapter and the epilogue but more on that in the discussion, i hope. Station eleven february cc book club selection college. In which i discussed my spoilerfree thoughts on station eleven by emily st john mandel. Feb 21, 2016 its time for our very first book club discussion.
Lets plow on to something a little less serious book club. Instead of believing that everything happens for a reason, the georgia flu is simply something that happened randomly in this universe but also didnt happen in an infinite number of other places. Whether you are discussing characters and their actions, setting, theme, or images, having a guide to questions that will. If you have read or are planning to read station eleven by emily st john mandel with your book club which we would highly recommend, take. General book club questions for study and discussion. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. One night, in a toronto theater, onstage performing the role of king lear, 51yearold arthur leander. The glass hotel book club discussion the mom of the year. Emily st john mandels station eleven a book that builds cumulative power i n her muchtipped fourth novel, longlisted last week for a us national book award, canadian author emily st. The washington post, san francisco chronicle, chicago tribune, buzzfeed, entertainment weekly, time, milwaukee journal. John mandel march 24, 2020 in the very anticipated follow up to mandels station eleven, the story jumps from 1999 to the present day and follows vincent, paul, and jonathan as they cope with moments of greed, guilt, ambition, and love.
Both station elevens space station and the postgeorgia flu world are settings in which can be explored the psychological effects sustained by inhabitants of a world that does not feel like their own. Clarke award in 2015 the novel was well received by critics, with praise emphasizing the understated nature of. The washington post, san francisco chronicle, chicago tribune, buzzfeed, entertainment weekly, time, milwaukee journal sentinel, minnesota public radio, the huffington. But no, it keeps jumping back to the preflu world, following this insipid and unsufferable movie star and his interminable collection of wives soon to be ex wives and mistresses soon to be wives, soon to be ex wives. May 28, 2016 i finished the book yesterday and i loved it, although i think im still recovering from the last chapter and the epilogue but more on that in the discussion, i hope. See more ideas about station eleven, station 11 and county library.
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