A review by kandicez
Sleep Donation by Karen Russell
2.0
I really wanted to love this. The "voice" of the story was good, and I enjoyed the flow, but there were also a lot of issues I just couldn't overlook.
First, the set up. The idea that these Storch brothers would give up their million dollar business to perform a public service was a bit ridiculous. You know there's a catch. I guess I wanted the catch to be more original.
The premise was good. I compared it to the need for blood and the idea of blood banks and mobiles. I remember when AIDS first came about when I was in high school (remember, it was called GRID first?) and the process for donating blood became much more intense. It was no longer, "You are willing to give, we are willing to take." It became much more intensely monitored. That part of the story I enjoyed. What I didn't enjoy was the almost flip way the possible dangers of sleep donation were dealt with.
I also wanted an ending. This just didn't cut it for me.
First, the set up. The idea that these Storch brothers would give up their million dollar business to perform a public service was a bit ridiculous. You know there's a catch. I guess I wanted the catch to be more original.
The premise was good. I compared it to the need for blood and the idea of blood banks and mobiles. I remember when AIDS first came about when I was in high school (remember, it was called GRID first?) and the process for donating blood became much more intense. It was no longer, "You are willing to give, we are willing to take." It became much more intensely monitored. That part of the story I enjoyed. What I didn't enjoy was the almost flip way the possible dangers of sleep donation were dealt with.
I also wanted an ending. This just didn't cut it for me.