The Dreamers
Book description
'Riveting, profoundly moving' Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven
'Beautiful and devastating' Red
'Thought-provoking and profound' Cosmopolitan
Imagine a world where sleep could trap you, for days, for weeks, for months...
She sleeps through sunrise. She sleeps through sunset.
And yet, in those first few hours, the doctors…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Dreamers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A viral epidemic strikes a sleepy college town and makes it exactly that: sleepy. People keep falling asleep and not waking up. Cue uncertainty, quarantine, panic, denial—all these things we are far too familiar with today. (This book was published pre-COVID.) Walker is a lyrical, insightful writer and many of the passages in this novel feel—intentionally, I believe—dreamlike.
From Alexandra's list on dark futures with hope.
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Emmitt’s plans collapse when his wife, Mirai, suddenly backs out of purchasing their dream home. Disappointed, he’s surprised to discover her subtle pursuit of a life and career in Tokyo.
In his search for a meaningful life in Japan, and after quitting his job, he finds himself helping his mother-in-law…
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