Station Eleven

Station Eleven takes you through a worldwide pandemic through the eyes of the acquaintances of an actor in his later years. We meet these characters as we learn about Arthur's hometown, college escape, trials and errors, rise to fame, and eventually his death on stage which we see in the opening chapters.

We learn the fates of many of these characters that somehow influenced or were a part of Arthur's life. We see how the world is reborn as the characters adapt to the new life after the pandemic. This is a book about characters and their growth.

My favorite parts of the book is when we follow the traveling symphony. This group of people that have decided to make music and art in the new world. While most of the world hunkers down and shuts people out, the symphony wants to share and bring joy. Survival is Insufficient.