The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
The Dreamers

Karen Thompson Walker

The Dreamers

Karen Thompson Walker

320 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A strange illness induces sleep and heightens dreams in an isolated college town, transforming the lives of ordinary people, in this mesmerizing novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles.A college girl tells her friends...

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Moods

mysterious 76%
reflective 51%
emotional 47%
sad 35%
dark 31%
tense 29%
hopeful 14%
challenging 13%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 32%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 42% | A mix: 38% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

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3.68

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