Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

6 reviews

literary_liv's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

gymjam_reads's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really got into this story and throughout I kept thinking to myself 'yes, there's probably going to be a lot of books like this now where authors use the COVID pandemic as inspiration', it was only when I finished I saw the publishing date was 2019..! A town gets infected by an unknown virus that causes its victims to fall into a deep, unwakeable sleep. My favourite concept of this book was prodding into the theory that time is on another tangent in dreams and exploring the depth of unconsciousness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death and Medical content

thealmightykatt's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

This book was somewhat difficult to read after experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use and Car accident

dumitia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Suicide

mandi_lea's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

A fun fact about me is that I have a tattoo inspired by Karen Thompson Walker's previous book (The Age of Miracles). A fun fact about Karen Thompson Walker is that she appears to be some kind of clairvoyant. I had to check multiple times, but this book was indeed written in 2019, aka The Before Times - and yet, managed to describe freakily well what it would be like to live through a pandemic. Even down to the use of the word "super-spreader" and the weird conspiracy theories! Anyway. Covid comparisons aside, this was a really beautifully written book, with a cast of varied and interesting characters. Truly excellent storytelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic