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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This book somehow reminded me of horror books I used to devour as a kid, and unfortunately, not in a particularly good way. The story had its moments, but I felt like something was missing. The plot was centred around themes like gender roles and misogyny, and I could appreciate (be horrified by) the accurate examples of injustice and how they set the scene. Reality is a scary monster (even if the American reality can seem unreal from the outside).
"De sovende" (Sleeping Beauties) had potential to be a good horror story and a comment on our society, but there were some issues that I couldn't ignore. First of all: The story lacked genderqueer, trans and intersex representation. Really? In a story where all the women fall asleep and leave the men? That felt very wrong, and like a huge piece of the story was missing. Another thing: I wish the authors had dug deeper into what a world without women would be like. Also, I didn't get why the main villain had to be sexualised. And the ending fizzled out a bit, although that could be just me not caring much anymore. All in all, I liked parts of the book, but I expected a lot more.
"De sovende" (Sleeping Beauties) had potential to be a good horror story and a comment on our society, but there were some issues that I couldn't ignore. First of all: The story lacked genderqueer, trans and intersex representation. Really? In a story where all the women fall asleep and leave the men? That felt very wrong, and like a huge piece of the story was missing. Another thing: I wish the authors had dug deeper into what a world without women would be like. Also, I didn't get why the main villain had to be sexualised. And the ending fizzled out a bit, although that could be just me not caring much anymore. All in all, I liked parts of the book, but I expected a lot more.
What? I didn't hate the premise, but the predictable slow spiral toward the finish line, with constant additions of new, unimportant characters, and weird unnecessary plot devices made this a tough slog.
Started off well, but by the time I hit the 3/4 mark, I didn't really care any more, I just wanted it to be over. Too long, and as a lot of people have said, too many characters. Preachy woman vs men, and then in the last few pages, one of the main characters has a black vs white crisis of conscience. Choose your message and stick to it. Disappointing.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What would happen if all the women in the world went to sleep? That’s the theme that this book extensively covered, and it covered it well. Initially, it felt like character overload. However, with that proves to be beneficial because King was able to explore multiple different possibilities with these characters. I adored the character Evie and thought the audiobook narrator voiced her in a way that made this all-knowing persona come off airy and likable. Idk if I’d recommend this book if you haven’t read anything else by King, but otherwise I’d say this book is well worth the time
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
fast-paced
I've found this a hard review to write. There were times as I was reading that I was really unsure about this book; where is it going? What the hell is going on? However, I ended up really enjoying it, overall. It plodded a bit in some parts and I took a couple of breaks from reading which worked really well for me.
There are a lot of themes in this book: good vs evil, the different ways people react to fear and how this can impact their judgement, equality and gender issues, domestic violence, abuse.... the list goes on and it was certainly a very 'full' book. There are also about 2 million characters but fortunately I'm quite good at remembering who is who! There is a handy list at the front detailing all the characters which was useful at the beginning. I loved a lot of the characters and I hated the obviously evil ones and there were a few really bad apples.
Sleeping Beauties is a bit of a bonkers book but very enjoyable, genuinely scary at times and a good story of acceptance, forgiveness and appreciation of the ones we love and sometimes take for granted.
There are a lot of themes in this book: good vs evil, the different ways people react to fear and how this can impact their judgement, equality and gender issues, domestic violence, abuse.... the list goes on and it was certainly a very 'full' book. There are also about 2 million characters but fortunately I'm quite good at remembering who is who! There is a handy list at the front detailing all the characters which was useful at the beginning. I loved a lot of the characters and I hated the obviously evil ones and there were a few really bad apples.
Sleeping Beauties is a bit of a bonkers book but very enjoyable, genuinely scary at times and a good story of acceptance, forgiveness and appreciation of the ones we love and sometimes take for granted.
Complete thoughts here: https://youtu.be/ucE2VB_K_Z0