A review by silverliningsandpages
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the more I think about Sea of Tranquility the more I loved it.  I don’t really know how to describe it; it’s a time travel novel with references to our pandemic; it’s a story of a detective investigating a glitch in the timeline; it’s also about music and art, family, loss and love.  As usual, there’s a gorgeously ethereal, melancholy quality to Mandel’s writing, and the world building and plot are incredible.  Giving it a 4.5/5🌟 because the pacing was a bit slow at the start but it’s so clever and made me cry (that always elevates my star rating 😁)- definitely a favourite for 2022 and the best time travel I’ve ever read.