Reviews

Los sonámbulos by Chuck Wendig

williamsdebbied's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

ibnussabel's review against another edition

5.0

Este tío se merece el Locus, el Nebula, el Hugo, un Oscar, dos Globos de Oro, el Princesa de Asturias y, si me apuras, hasta el Nobel. Ha sabido captar perfectamente lo que ha dado de sí 2020 (y parte de 2021) antes de que empezara. Conforme lo iba leyendo, me asombraba cada vez más que se hubiera publicado en 2019, antes del Covid, del asalto al Capitolio y del auge de las teorías de la conspiración más rocambolescas.

Quizá, sí lo hubiera leído cuando se publicó, me habría parecido un tanto descabellado y me hubiera gustado menos. Pero al leerlo después de una pandemia real, me asombra la capacidad de Wendig para vislumbrar la reacción de la humanidad ante un desafío de estas características.

La trama te atrapa desde el principio y los personajes que van apareciendo están muy bien construidos. Los giros de guion me han sorprendido y han hecho que me quedara a cuadros en varias ocasiones.

Un libro totalmente recomendable.

backflippinwafflepancakes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs

paulinaivette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-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

4.75

zmull's review against another edition

5.0

I enjoyed reading this very much in my fortysomethings, but I would have been absolutely mental for this book if I had read it when I was 15.

amymay84's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

copusb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

euzie's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly it's a four point five, but rounded up. Yeah there were a few characters I didn't care for and it was a bit baggy in the middle but really picked up towards the end.

Also I may have slightly over compensated my score to counteract the people who marked down a book about an apocalypse caused by climate change because it dared mention climate change.

upstartcrow9803's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this read . While you could make the excuse that it’s like any other contagion type apocalyptic read similar to that of Stephen King, it does bring new things to the table alluding to those of how those of the far-right would react . If you’re of that Ilk you may not enjoy this read since Wendig does not pull any punches as to his opinion of you . Anyway , thought it was great . Give it a read.

micdawnalds's review against another edition

5.0

Many twists and turns. Sometimes triggering and extremely uncomfortable but overall it was a great read.