Sleep Donation by Karen Russell

Sleep Donation

Karen Russell

4 hours, 16 minutes first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Swamplandia!, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, an imaginative and haunting novella about an insomnia epidemic set in the near future.A crisis has swept America. Hundreds of thousands have lost t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 55%
reflective 44%
tense 34%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
challenging 22%
adventurous 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 32%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.38

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