Station Eleven

I've had this on my TBR pile forever and heard some hype about the TV series, so I wanted to read it before watching. I finished the book, and two TV episodes in, I'm learning the TV adaptation is a very adapted. There are characters with the same name and an apocalypse and a traveling symphony, and so far that's basically it. I generally don't mind story diversions, but the TV show has not captured my interest except that I keep comparing its plot to the book. So I probably won't be continue on with the show.

The book itself–I'm not entirely sure how I felt about this one. I love post-apocalyptic fiction, and Station Eleven is unlike any I've read before yet very familiar. I enjoyed the characters' connections, but at the same time, the survivors' threads didn't feel realistic in the end. It was ultimately an entertaining read that I won't be picking up again.

I loved the narration though–I thought the vocalizations and character interpretations were spot on.