I was introduced to Station Eleven in the "staff recommends" section of the University Bookstore, my very favorite bookstore. The story takes place after a pandemic flu sweeps the globe killing 99.9% of the population. A group of actors aged 15 - 50 travel the midwest and perform Shakespeare for the few survivors in world that is just beginning to heal from the human destruction. The theme of the book is 'survival is insufficient.' It's tattooed on the heroine's arm and is also painted on the horse-drawn caravan that holds their few costumes and props.
This world is a savage place where people of all ages have to kill each other. Somehow, people go on and find happiness in small places in their daily lives. If I were a character in this novel, I would hope to be killed by the flu.
In an odd side note, at the end of the book, I learned the theme 'survival is insufficient' came from an episode of Star Trek Voyager that was written by Ronald D. Moore. He is the executive producer of my current favorite TV show and book series: Outlander. It's a funny coincidence because the theme of the third season of Outlander (not due out until SEPTEMBER?!) is probably 'survival is insufficient'.
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