How the Dead Dream by Lydia Millet

How the Dead Dream

Trilogy #1

Lydia Millet

256 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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As a wealthy, young real-estate developer in Los Angeles, T. lives an isolated life. He has always kept his distance from people — from his doting mother to his crass fraternity brothers — but remains unaware of his loneliness until one night, whi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
dark 64%
emotional 57%
sad 42%
informative 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.46

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