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Sleep Donation by Karen Russell

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daphelba's review against another edition

2.0

Great concept, without the delivery I craved. The author can spin a beautiful background and write whole paragraphs worth highlighting, but I desire a more scientific, more realistic explanation of a therapy that could never work.

I plowed through, but only because it was short and because I had high-hopes (unmet) for the resolution.

aeglaeca's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

gus_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5⭐

Mi género favorito: apocalipsis con burocracia

Se lee en un momento. La primera mitad está más cuidada; la segunda da la sensación de haber sido escrita rápido y sin tanto cuidado.
Coincido con otras reseñas que lo definían como si la autora hubiese hecho un resumen de lo que quería que pasara y no le hubiese dado tiempo a desarrollarlo.
Por eso algunas resoluciones de conflictos de la segunda mitad parecen apresuradas e incompletas.

A pesar de eso, he disfrutado de la lectura. Creo que para disfrutarlo hay que ir con la mentalidad de leer un relato largo más que una novela corta. Yo veo los relatos como ventanas a momentos de historias más largas y complejas; tenemos la oportunidad de observarlas durante un tiempo pero nunca podremos verlas al completo, por lo que nos quedaremos con ganas de más.

pastelhellion's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I know it's a novella but I wish it was a fully fleshed novel! The world Russell crafted is so intriguing and terrifying, a truly nightmarish dystopia.