Reviews

The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe

readmedo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny

4.5

zombiepotential's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

crowyhead's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to really like this novel, because I felt like it did a lot of things very well. The story was intriguing, the characters had the potential to be very interesting, all of that good stuff. But for some reason, while I was entertained by the story, I didn't really develop any kind of emotional attachment to the characters. I never felt like I really knew them, and it felt kind of like all the characters were playing pieces that the author moved around at will. I'm curious if other people have read this novel, and what your reaction to it was?

ryster's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

3.5

A good, strange little story. It feels very intimate, which I really liked, and the jumping around in time felt natural. Parts of the book felt like they dragged on, which isn't great for such a short book, but I overall enjoyed it. 

kamilla_kiss's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

itserikavw's review against another edition

2.0

• Gelezen in het Engels.
• Fysiek boek.
• 1.5/5

Niet uitgelezen.

yanakarmen's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

miramanga's review against another edition

4.0

I jumped in not knowing what to expect and was immediately intrigued. The storytelling covered sleep, dreams, romance, therapy, books and films, so many of my favorite things! The plot is ingenious and each strand of the cobweb is a delicious story in its own right.

irongoonie's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

randerson's review

4.0

I loveee when a book has different perspectives and comes together at the end. Also, I find sleep so fascinating so this was a great read