Station Eleven caught my attention on a new release list last year with the key elements of Canada and sci-fi. By the time I got around to listening to the audiobook, I'd completely forgotten the plot summary which is, in my opinion, the best way to start a book. The theatrical drama in Toronto coupled with snow, paranoia, and pandemic immediately sucked me in...only to leave me freaking out a bit with a sudden jump to over a decade later. Fear not, though, because the threads of diverse characters and settings will continue to be woven together throughout the course of the novel. Lots of genre fiction can feel so stilted, overworked, or superficially written, but Emily St. John Mandel's writing is so pretty and fluid and thought-provoking. While I normally get sucked into the rules of a manufactured universe, I found myself more intrigued by the characters, their relationships to one another, and their unique struggle to find contentment in addition to just surviving. I plan to buy the book so I can hold it and read it the next time around.