I've read and consumed a fair share of stories with a post-apocalyptic theme and I find something highly compelling about them. An excuse to lean into some terrible what-if thought experiments about the various collapses of civilisation. How moral and ethical boundaries are redrawn in the face of extreme change and hardship.

The elements I most enjoyed while reading Station Eleven were the emphasis on a particular characters life before and after the collapse. How each of the characters have been touched by this person's life and how their lives interact after the collapse as a result.

There were a great many scenes which leave a lot to the imagination, sometimes to dreadful effect.

I think overall and without spoiling the story, I'd highly recommend this book if you are looking for something relatable, human, curious, beautifully written, and at times challenging.

I haven't seen the series but I enjoyed the book a lot.

That's all for now.

• Alex.