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A review by wendyk
The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
College students in a California town start falling asleep and they are unable to be woken up. Doctors scramble to find out why, but they also notice an increase in brain activity in the sleepers, which is abnormally active. What is going on in the sleepers' minds? How is the sleeping sickness passed? Can the sleepers be kept alive long enough to wake up? Will they wake up?
I loved the dreamlike quality of the storytelling; it sucked me right in to this mysterious, unsettling world. I also liked getting into the heads of so many characters as they each tried to make sense of what was happening, all the while fearful that they could be next, and how they chose to act in the face of that unknown future.
I loved the dreamlike quality of the storytelling; it sucked me right in to this mysterious, unsettling world. I also liked getting into the heads of so many characters as they each tried to make sense of what was happening, all the while fearful that they could be next, and how they chose to act in the face of that unknown future.