I just finished 'The Dreamers' by Karen Thompson Walker last night. It was a great read! I actually was totally freaked out at midnight last night when I finished up and I ended up having some bizarre dreams.
The story is about a mystery sleeping sickness that spreads through a college town, source unknown. Nobody knows how it started, how it spreads, and there seems to be no cure. The story bounces around between several different characters and locations in the town, so it can be a little tricky to keep up with. At first, I wasn't sure how I liked that the story is told in third person, but in the end I decided that it helped with the creepiness factor. For me, there was a nagging feeling of needing to know what the heck was going on. I kept reading and reading, trying to figure out what was causing this- aliens, chemical or biological warfare, the apocalypse, or something completely new and unknown?! No spoilers- so no worries!
I really liked the book, but I am still wondering what the point of it was. It ended and I felt like I was missing the point. I am sure that is how the author intended it to be, but I like endings to be neatly tied up, with a bow. ha!
If you like suspense with just a hint of sci-fi, I suggest you give this book a try! Happy reading, friends!
No comments:
Post a Comment