The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe

The House of Sleep

Jonathan Coe

337 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark slow-paced

Description

Like a surreal and highly caffeinated version of The Big Chill, Jonathan Coe's new novel follows four students who knew each other in college in the eighties. Sarah is a narcoleptic who has dreams so vivid she mistakes them for real events. Robert...

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Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews

Moods

mysterious 74%
dark 55%
emotional 40%
reflective 37%
funny 25%
tense 25%
sad 14%
challenging 11%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 46%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.85

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