Sleep Donation by Karen Russell

Sleep Donation

Karen Russell

147 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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For the first time in paperback, a haunting novella from the uncannily imaginative author of the national bestsellers Swamplandia and Orange World the story of a deadly insomnia epidemic and the lengths one woman will go to to fight it.Trish Edgew...

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Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 54%
reflective 46%
tense 38%
sad 28%
emotional 27%
challenging 21%
adventurous 13%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 29%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.39

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