Quick to read and gripping
5 stars
Was easy to read - that's what I needed at this time, and enjoyed the characters and plot. A great author.
Paperback, 408 pages
Published May 17, 2022 by Random House Large Print.
4 stars
(7 reviews)
mouse reviewed Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Lovely
5 stars
I found this touching and hopeful, I liked how poignantly the characters were drawn, and the themes of kindness and the vicissitudes of life.
My main complaint was that I think the simulation theory stuff was basically an unnecessary macguffin and didn't add to the themes (at least as far as they interested me).
David H reviewed Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
A hopeful pandemic novel
4 stars
I liked the story of isolated humans trying to find meaning in their lives, all tangled together and touched by the miraculous. It left me feeling hopeful and reassured.
Review of 'Sea of Tranquility' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Nice short book. Nothing groundbreaking but adequately conveyed it's purpose.
Erica Molesworth reviewed Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
meh
2 stars
a little overrated
Enjoyable, even once you've guessed how it’ll all go down
4 stars
I liked it because it was well written and short. Longer would have been boring, shorter would have cut too much. I wonder how the author's experience during the pandemic influenced the Last Book Tour Before the End of the World chapter (at least one discussion in the book was real—but from 2015). I liked this book very much, but I liked Station Eleven better, hence the 4 stars.
Brian Plunkett reviewed Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Review of 'Sea of Tranquility' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Great, imaginative story. 4.5 stars. I was completely hooked right from the start. I would recommend reading The Glass Hotel first.