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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
The writing in this book is phenomenal. A bit lyrical, a bit poetic, and definitely visual. She paints a picture so well, I really felt that I was in Santa Lora, seeing the passed out people on the ground, looking at the houses with the black X's. That being said, I think she could have spent more time on the ending of this book. It felt anti-climactic and a bit untidy, as if even she wasn't sure why these people were dreaming, or how they woke up. Even though we do get to read about the various outcomes of each character, it felt as if her editor gave her an immovable deadline, and she didn't have time to fully explain and explore the story. There were minute details that I feel like should have/could have been addressed. At only 303 pages, there is definitely room for more development.
'A sleeping sickness. That’s what the local reporters are calling it.'
Lightly speculative and deeply mysterious. Set in a town where people start randomly falling asleep and staying that way. It's compelling and suspenseful, waiting to see who will succumb next and under what incongruent or mundane circumstances.
'These are not the brains of ordinary sleepers. These are not the brains of the comatose. These brains are extraordinarily busy.'
Lightly speculative and deeply mysterious. Set in a town where people start randomly falling asleep and staying that way. It's compelling and suspenseful, waiting to see who will succumb next and under what incongruent or mundane circumstances.
'These are not the brains of ordinary sleepers. These are not the brains of the comatose. These brains are extraordinarily busy.'
3.5 stars. I love this author's style of writing. The premise of this book really captivated me, but I felt like it didn't really ramp up until the last 1/4 or so, and then left me wanting more and with lots of questions. Too many tangents and loose ends not tied up. This author knows how to turn a phrase and capture emotion so I would give her next book a try, but for readers new to KTW, I'd highly recommend The Age of Miracles instead.
medium-paced
Ugh, i do not love this one. 😬 It was... just "meh" pretty much throughout. Slow. And then the ending was kind of a let down for how slow it was... I feel like it should have been... more. You have like four different storylines, i believe. My fave was the dad and his two daughters... then, I guess, Mae.
Maybe, it's because it was so Covid-y that I just didn't want to hear it again. I mean, it WASN'T covid, but there was quarantine and masks and panic and closing off a whole town and overflowing hospitals... just... meh.
The it's just like, ope! It's all over now. Good stuff. Happy days and a few dead folk. Carry on. I liked fully explained stories. Lol. I dont like stories that make me feel left hanging.. well, sometimes I do, but this time I didn't. 🤣
Anyway, I don't hate that I finished it, but I don't think id recommend it to anyone lol
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The hauntingly beautiful tale of a mysterious sleeping disease that ravages a small college town.
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The sickness starts in the college’s dorm. A young woman, six weeks into her freshman year, falls asleep and won’t wake up. The disease spreads quickly from there. The Dreamers follows several different people in the town as their lives are overturned by the sickness. Who will succumb to the long sleep? What is happening during the sleep? And will they ever wake up?
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The Dreamers is such a fantastic piece of fiction. Walker’s writing is dreamy and descriptive, and her use of omniscient third-person narration provides valuable information about the sickness’s effects on its victims and the town’s inhabitants. You’ll be so intrigued by the origin and anatomy of the sickness, but the story is about so much more - perseverance in times of crisis, sacrifice and love for your family, and the powerful nature of dreams. I highly recommend this incredibly beautifully written novel.
The hauntingly beautiful tale of a mysterious sleeping disease that ravages a small college town.
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The sickness starts in the college’s dorm. A young woman, six weeks into her freshman year, falls asleep and won’t wake up. The disease spreads quickly from there. The Dreamers follows several different people in the town as their lives are overturned by the sickness. Who will succumb to the long sleep? What is happening during the sleep? And will they ever wake up?
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The Dreamers is such a fantastic piece of fiction. Walker’s writing is dreamy and descriptive, and her use of omniscient third-person narration provides valuable information about the sickness’s effects on its victims and the town’s inhabitants. You’ll be so intrigued by the origin and anatomy of the sickness, but the story is about so much more - perseverance in times of crisis, sacrifice and love for your family, and the powerful nature of dreams. I highly recommend this incredibly beautifully written novel.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would rate this 3.5.
I was really excited to get an ARC of this new book by Karen Thompson Walker. I read her first novel The Age of Miracles and really loved it.
The novel tells the story of a town overrun by a virus that causes people to sleep for weeks at the time. The story follows a variety of characters college students, a young couple with a baby and a single dad who is waiting for the apocalypse. I did like the book but I thought it was lacking a special something. especially in the ending. I didn't dislike the ending as it made me reflect back on the story but I guess I was greedy and wanted something more.
I was really excited to get an ARC of this new book by Karen Thompson Walker. I read her first novel The Age of Miracles and really loved it.
The novel tells the story of a town overrun by a virus that causes people to sleep for weeks at the time. The story follows a variety of characters college students, a young couple with a baby and a single dad who is waiting for the apocalypse. I did like the book but I thought it was lacking a special something. especially in the ending. I didn't dislike the ending as it made me reflect back on the story but I guess I was greedy and wanted something more.
This book had a very interesting concept. I felt that for the most part the plot was straightforward and didn't change much besides the fact that we found out certain chapters that we believed were real happened to be dreams. I'm glad the author did that in a way where we didn't find out until several chapters later. I liked all of the foreshadowing of what would happen later including Mathew saving a newborn over Mei. I did get attached to some of the characters so when they died it was "harder on me."